West Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Boardman Spartans. If the Warriors were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Spartans when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
West Branch started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-18.
Kendelle Hoopes paced West Branch's offense, picking up 11 kills. Hoopes got some help from Elly Biskup and her 21 assists. Hoopes was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Terlesky, who had 14 assists and nine digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last six matches.
West Branch's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Boardman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Coming up, West Branch will face off against Girard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boardman, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Lakeview on the 1st.
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