After flying high against Lakeview on Saturday, West Branch came back down to earth. The Warriors came up short against the Marlington Dukes on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dukes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in August.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-19.
Kendelle Hoopes paced West Branch's offense, picking up six kills. Hoopes got some help from Aislyn Ring and her eight assists. Abigail Janosik controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Warriors
| 09/16/25 @ Marlington | 0-3 |
| 09/13/25 vs Lakeview | 3-0 |
| 09/11/25 vs Minerva | 3-1 |
| 09/09/25 @ Salem | 3-2 |
| 09/06/25 vs Tuscarawas Central Catholic | 1-3 |
West Branch moved to 9-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Marlington, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Branch will face off against Alliance at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marlington, they will head out to challenge Triway at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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