Volleyball Preview: Monticello Sages vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints
Monticello is 1-6 against Bloomington Central Catholic since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Monticello Sages will head out to take on the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monticello will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating St. Joseph-Ogden, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Monticello sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over St. Joseph-Ogden on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Sages as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Monticello had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic entered their tilt with El Paso-Gridley on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Titans.
Bloomington Central Catholic never let El Paso-Gridley on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.
Bloomington Central Catholic relied on the efforts of Makayla Wieduwilt, who had nine digs, and Aubrey Campbell, who had six digs.
Monticello's record now sits at 12-9. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Monticello came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Monticello avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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