There's no place like home for Harrison Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Martins Ferry Purple Riders 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Huskies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Harrison Central took Martins Ferry into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 25-19, 24-26, 15-12.
Harrison Central 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 five aces in 17 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Harrison Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Martins Ferry, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Harrison Central is taking a road trip to square off against Beaver at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Martins Ferry, they will square off against Wheeling Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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