Martins Ferry had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Monroe Central Seminoles 3-2.
Martins Ferry took Monroe Central into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-16, 23-25, 22-25, 15-10.
Martins Ferry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Monroe Central still got an impressive performance from Sydney Bass, who had 15 digs and three aces.
Martins Ferry pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Monroe Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5.
Martins Ferry wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Linsly on the 8th. Monroe Central has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Union Local on the 8th.
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