The Hubbard Eagles will face off against the West Branch Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hubbard is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Memorial just ended the team's four-match winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to the Red Devils. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Devils 25-21 in the first set.
Hubbard started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-23.
West Branch hadn't beaten Girard on the road since September 14, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Warriors walked away with a 3-1 win over the Indians. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
West Branch had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-16.
Hubbard's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for West Branch, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Hubbard came out on top in a nail-biter against West Branch in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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