John Marshall faced Philip Barbour in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Monarchs fell 2-0 to the Colts. The Monarchs were not able to make up for their loss to the Colts from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
While John Marshall ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20.
Addison Blake paced John Marshall's offense, picking up five kills. Blake got some help from Sarah Hess and her 15 assists. Hess also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Isla Urbanak, each putting up two.
John Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8-3. As for Philip Barbour, they have been performing well recently as they've won 21 of their last 26 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 36-10-2 record this season.
John Marshall has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against East Fairmont on the 20th. As for Philip Barbour, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Morgantown on the 20th.
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