The West Branch Warriors lost 3-0 to the Canfield Cardinals on Saturday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
West Branch was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-14.
Audrey Ring paced West Branch's offense, picking up five kills. Ring got some help from Aislyn Ring and her ten assists. Kendelle Hoopes controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Canfield's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carly Fleming, who had 14 digs and two aces. Fleming is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Payton Shina, who had nine digs and one assist.
West Branch's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Canfield, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-1.
Coming up, West Branch will host Boardman at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Canfield, they will venture away from home to challenge Howland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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