It was a good run, but Wheeling Central Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Martins Ferry Purple Riders by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Maroon Knights of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Wheeling Central Catholic took Martins Ferry into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 16-25, 25-11, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Wheeling Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matches.
Wheeling Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Martins Ferry, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic will host Monroe Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Martins Ferry, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory vs. Catholic Central on the 18th.
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