If Barnesville was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Bellaire on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shamrocks lost 3-0 to the Martins Ferry Purple Riders on Wednesday. The Shamrocks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Purple Riders from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Barnesville took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-20.
Caydence Stephen paced Barnesville's offense, picking up nine kills. Stephen got some help from Londyn Gibson and her 22 assists. Aiva Leasure controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Barnesville's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Martins Ferry, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2.
Barnesville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Union Local on the 11th. As for Martins Ferry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against St. Clairsville on the 11th.
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