Volleyball Preview: Monahans Loboes vs. Compass Academy
The Monahans Loboes's road trip will continue as they head out to face Compass Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monahans will be strutting in after a win while Compass Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Monahans finally turned things around against Alpine on Friday. They came out on top against the Bucks by a score of 3-1.
Monahans had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Compass Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Fort Stockton.
Compass Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Compass Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Monahans' victory bumped their record up to 12-19. As for Compass Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-5.
Monahans took their win against Compass Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monahans since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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