Volleyball Preview: Louisville Leopards vs. West Branch Warriors
Louisville has gone 9-1 against West Branch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Louisville Leopards will square off against the West Branch Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Louisville will be strutting in after a win while West Branch will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Louisville earned a 3-1 victory over Tallmadge.
Louisville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, West Branch didn't have quite enough to beat Hubbard on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, West Branch sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 19-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, West Branch had strong showings from Addison Craven, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Kendelle Hoopes, who had 15 kills, five digs, two aces, and a block. Hoopes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Louisville's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for West Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Louisville beat West Branch 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Louisville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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