After flying high against Salem last Thursday, West Branch came back down to earth. The West Branch Warriors fell just short of the Girard Indians by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Warriors have struggled against the Indians recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
West Branch wouldn't go down easily and took Girard into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-9.
Even though they lost, West Branch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in eight consecutive games.
The defeat snapped West Branch's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-5 record. As for Girard, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
West Branch will venture away from home to face off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Girard, they will square off against Hubbard at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Girard sitting on six straight wins and Hubbard on five.
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