The Wayne Pioneers will challenge the John Marshall Monarchs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Thursday, Wayne came up short against Winfield and fell 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Pioneers in their meetings with the Generals: they've now lost four in a row.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-11.
Meanwhile, John Marshall faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Monarchs came up short against the Mohigans, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Monarchs have suffered since November 6, 2024.
John Marshall was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 26-24.
Wayne will have to keep a close watch on Masyn Inclan and Bre Defibaugh, a pair of players who had a big impact on John Marshall's prior game. Inclan had 11 digs, while Defibaugh had seven digs. Inclan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last six games she's played.
John Marshall's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3-2. As for Wayne, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-13.
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