Preston faced John Marshall in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Knights took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs. The Knights have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Preston was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-11.
Preston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for John Marshall, they now have a winning record of 3-2-2.
Preston has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Parkersburg South on the 28th. As for John Marshall, they will be taking part in a tournament against Weir at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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