Barnesville was the 3-1 winner over St. Clairsville when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Shamrocks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils on Thursday. The Shamrocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Barnesville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made St. Clairsville work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 22-25, 26-24.
Avery Bliss paced Barnesville's offense, picking up 21 kills. Bliss got some help from Londyn Gibson and her 37 assists. Finally, Bliss was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
St. Clairsville was led to victory by Ava Saunders and Abigail McCulley. Saunders had 42 assists and 14 digs, while McCulley had 25 digs and two aces. Those 14 digs gave Saunders a new career-high.
Barnesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for St. Clairsville, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Barnesville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against River on the 3rd. As for St. Clairsville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Cambridge on the 4th.
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