Marion is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Brookland is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Marion Patriots will welcome the Brookland Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Marion and Nettleton met for a duel on Tuesday where Marion prevailed. Marion put the hurt on Nettleton with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Marion won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-22.
Marion can attribute much of their success to Abbigale Simmons, who had 14 digs.
Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nettleton only served two.
Meanwhile, everything went Brookland's way against Pocahontas on Friday as Brookland made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-19, 25-11.
Macie Murray and Burkeley Brewer were among the main playmakers for Brookland as the former had five digs and two aces and the latter had eight digs and two aces. Murray is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Marion's win bumped their record up to 18-4-1. As for Brookland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Marion has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Brookland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Marion came up short against Brookland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Marion have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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