There's no place like home for Martins Ferry, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights on Tuesday as the Martins Ferry Purple Riders made off with a 3-0 win. The Purple Riders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Maroon Knights, too.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 27-25, 25-23.
Martins Ferry found their leader in underclassman Maddie Lucas, who had eight kills, eight digs, and eight digs. Lucas is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Martins Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive matches.
Martins Ferry's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martins Ferry will square off against Linsly at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Oak Glen at 5:30 p.m.
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