Philip Barbour faced James Monroe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Colts fell just short of the Mavericks by a score of 2-1. The Colts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Philip Barbour's offense was headlined by Izzy Knotts and Finley Carpenter, who picked up ten kills apiece. Carpenter really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 16. Kayla Baker controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Philip Barbour has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 35-10-2 record this season. As for James Monroe, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 30-8-3.
Philip Barbour didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against John Marshall on the 20th. As for James Monroe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Cabell Midland on the 18th.
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