John Marshall unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Parkersburg Big Reds by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Monarchs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Big Reds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
John Marshall took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-21, 20-25, 19-25, 25-20, 15-10.
John Marshall didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 1-1 tie against Madonna on the 23rd. As for Parkersburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bridgeport at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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