It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marlington had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Shelby Whippets by a score of 3-1. Winning may never get old, but the Dukes sure are getting used to it with their 25th in a row.
Marlington walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 25-12.
Marlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 26 consecutive matchups.
Marlington pushed their record up to 27-1 with the win, which was their 22nd straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Shelby, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 24-4 record.
Marlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Roger Bacon on the 9th. Shelby does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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