Wheeling Central Catholic suffered their biggest defeat since September 4th on Tuesday. They came up short against the Martins Ferry Purple Riders, falling 3-0. The Maroon Knights haven't had much luck with the Purple Riders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-21, 25-13.
Wheeling Central Catholic's offense was headlined by Remy Peters and Lainey Peters, who picked up six kills apiece. Lainey really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 13. Helene Crall controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Gracie Lucas was the offensive standout of the match as she had seven digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven contests. London Hodor also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Wheeling Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Martins Ferry, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Columbiana on the 9th. As for Martins Ferry, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Shenandoah on the 11th.
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