Marion hasn't had much luck against Wild Rose recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Marion Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Wild Rose Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Marion beat White Lake 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Marion had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Wild Rose had just enough and edged Assumption out 3-2 on Monday.
Wild Rose took Assumption into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 19-25, 23-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Wild Rose was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Marion's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Wild Rose, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Marion might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Wild Rose when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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