Volleyball Recap: Monticello Comes Up Short Despite Mady Melton's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 1:29pm

Volleyball Recap: Monticello Sages vs. Pontiac Indians

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Monticello was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Pontiac Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sages of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

While Monticello had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20.

When it comes to explaining why Monticello lost, don't look at Mady Melton. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs.

Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Pontiac, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.

Monticello will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Joseph-Ogden at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pontiac, they will venture away from home to square off against Reed-Custer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pontiac is facing Reed-Custer at the right time seeing as Reed-Custer is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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