After flying high against Barnesville on Thursday, Union Local came back down to earth. The Jets fell just short of the Martins Ferry Purple Riders by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Jets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Purple Riders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Union Local actually scored more points across those five sets (99-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 12-25, 15-8.
Ameera Saunders paced Union Local's offense, picking up 18 kills. Saunders got some help from Delaney Butler and her 35 assists. Alli Kellaway controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Union Local's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Martins Ferry, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Union Local will host Monroe Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martins Ferry, they are taking a road trip to take on Wheeling Central Catholic at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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