There's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against the Youngker Roughriders on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-2 back in March.
While Washington won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 26-24, 25-18.
Ben Marquez paced Washington's offense, picking up 15 kills. Marquez got some help from Byar Reh and his 14 assists. Marquez also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Nicholas Pehm, racking up two apiece.
The victory snapped Washington's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-12 record. As for Youngker, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-19.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Washington will face off against rival Desert Edge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Youngker is set to challenge their familiar foe Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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