After flying high against Madonna last Tuesday, Weir came back down to earth. The Weir Red Riders fell 3-1 to the John Marshall Monarchs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Riders of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-13, 21-25, 25-15, 25-17.
Even though they lost, Weir was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matches.
Weir's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for John Marshall, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-10-1.
Weir does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John Marshall, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Wheeling Park at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Marshall is facing Wheeling Park at the right time seeing as Wheeling Park is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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