Volleyball Recap: West Branch Warriors vs. Girard Indians
After flying high against Salem last Thursday, West Branch came back down to earth. The West Branch Warriors fell just short of the Girard Indians by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Warriors have struggled against the Indians recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
West Branch wouldn't go down easily and took Girard into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9.
Even though they lost, West Branch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive games.
The defeat snapped West Branch's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-5 record. As for Girard, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
West Branch will venture away from home to face off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Girard, they will square off against Hubbard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Girard sitting on six straight wins and Hubbard on five.
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