West Branch lost against Louisville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The West Branch Warriors fell 3-1 to the Louisville Leopards. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Louisville scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 19-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the loss, West Branch still got an impressive performance from Addison Craven, who had 12 digs and four aces. Craven is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, West Branch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 11 consecutive contests.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Louisville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, West Branch and Northwest will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Louisville, they will head out to challenge Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Louisville surely won't give up without a fight.
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