After flying high against Toronto on Tuesday, Wheeling Central Catholic came back down to earth. The Maroon Knights fell just short of the Monroe Central Seminoles by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Maroon Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Seminoles earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Wheeling Central Catholic wouldn't go down easily and took Monroe Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 24-26, 23-25, 15-13.

Maroon Knights
09/20/25 @ Monroe Central | 2-3 |
09/16/25 @ Toronto | 3-0 |
09/15/25 vs Steubenville | 3-0 |
09/11/25 vs Shadyside | 3-0 |
09/10/25 vs Weir | 3-0 |
The loss snapped Wheeling Central Catholic's winning streak at five matches and leaves them with a 7-4 record. As for Monroe Central, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Wheeling Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against The Linsly School on the 22nd. As for Monroe Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Fort Frye on the 22nd.
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