The Ashland Arrows will head out to square off against the Mansfield Christian Flames at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ashland is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Ashland came up short against Norwalk and fell 3-1. While the Arrows didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Truckers 25-22 in the first set.
Ashland 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 22-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-23.
Defeat or not, Ashland got some senior leadership from Allison Ward and Sydney Endsley. Ward had ten digs, while Endsley had ten digs. Ward is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Mansfield Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Tree of Life Christian, falling 3-0. The Flames haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-15, 25-19.
Ashland's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Mansfield Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Ashland was able to grind out a solid victory over Mansfield Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashland since the squad 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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