On Wednesday Linsly will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Weir Red Riders at 7:00 p.m. Weir took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Linsly, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Linsly narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wheeling Central Catholic 2-1.
Linsly had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-18, 25-13.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Weir's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Linsly.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Linsly scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Weir 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 five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Linsly pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Weir, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Linsly was able to grind out a solid victory over Weir in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Linsly since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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