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BATTLE CREEK – Farmington Hills Mercy completed a reverse sweep against Byron Center to advance to the Division 1 state finals on Thursday night, and the Marlins gave a little credit to their biggest rival in the process.

Back in the CHSL final in October , the Marlins trailed two sets to Birmingham Marian, but rallied to win the next three. That experience played a role Thursday night, as the Marlins overcome two narrow losses in the opening sets to still prevail, 25-27, 24-26, 25-16, 25-17, 16-14.

“Playing Marian as much as we do really does prepare us for this, and I think we prepared them when they’re here,” Mercy coach Loretta Vogel said after the match. “As much as we’re huge, huge rivals, that kind of pressure and rivalry prepares th

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