Long Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Wantagh Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Marines of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Long Beach 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 11-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-16.
Wantagh can attribute much of their success to Sabrina Asadurian, who had 11 digs. Asadurian is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Long Beach's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Wantagh, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long Beach will take on Kellenberg Memorial at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wantagh, they will welcome Lynbrook at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Wantagh will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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