After flying high against Washington last Thursday, West Branch came back down to earth. The West Branch Warriors fell just short of the Hubbard Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, West Branch sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-17, 19-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-13.
Addison Craven and Kendelle Hoopes certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Craven had 11 digs and two aces, while Hoopes had 15 kills, five digs, two aces, and a block. Hoopes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Sarah Brand had an outrageously good game for Hubbard as she had 14 digs and 39 assists.
West Branch's record now sits at 15-6. As for Hubbard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
West Branch didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Louisville on the 10th. As for Hubbard, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Poland Seminary at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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