Marion won the last time they faced Paragould, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Marion Patriots' way against the Paragould Rams as the Marion Patriots made off with a 3-0 win.
While Marion won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-8, 25-21.
Marion was led to victory by Abbigale Simmons and Claire Brinkley. Simmons had ten digs and three aces, while Brinkley had four digs and two aces. Simmons is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 5-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Dixie Williams and Macy Strait certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Williams had six digs and four aces, while Strait had eight digs. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in aces.
Marion's record now sits at 19-6-1. As for Paragould, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-15.
Marion will head out to take on Valley View at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley View will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Marion surely won't give up without a fight. As for Paragould, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Greene County Tech at 7:00 p.m.
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