River was the 3-2 winner over Martins Ferry when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The River Pilots fell 3-1 to the Martins Ferry Purple Riders on Monday. The Pilots' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 22-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
River's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Martins Ferry, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martins Ferry, they will face off against Bellaire at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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