The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will challenge the Monroe Central Seminoles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wheeling Central Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Martins Ferry just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Purple Riders by a score of 3-2.
Wheeling Central Catholic took Martins Ferry into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-18, 22-25, 16-25, 25-11, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Wheeling Central Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central came up short against Caldwell on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Monroe Central had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-16.
Wheeling Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Monroe Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Wheeling Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Monroe Central in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Wheeling Central Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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