Weir was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to The Linsly School Cadets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cadets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Monday.
While Weir ultimately came up short, they really made The Linsly School work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-14, 25-15.
Ella Kaufman paced Weir's offense, picking up ten kills. Kaufman got some help from Amalia Kirlangitis and her 22 assists. Gabby Sprouse and Illionna Kirlangitis kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Weir's loss dropped their record down to 2-11-1. As for The Linsly School, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Weir and The Linsly School should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Red Riders will square off against Catholic Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (80 vs. 782). Meanwhile, The Linsly School (ranked first) will meet East Liverpool (ranked 266th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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