On Tuesday, Marion faced Mountain Home in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Marion Patriots' way against the Mountain Home Bombers as the Marion Patriots made off with a 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Patriots sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
While Marion won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-16, 25-23.
Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Marion pushed their record up to 22-7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mountain Home, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marion will head out to challenge Searcy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion is facing Searcy at the right time seeing as Searcy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mountain Home, they will venture away from home to face off against Nettleton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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