The West Branch Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Washington Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Branch is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
West Branch is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Girard just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 3-2. 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 match finished with set scores of 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 matches.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to McKinley.
While Washington was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into McKinley's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
West Branch was able to grind out a solid win over Washington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Branch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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