Monticello won the last time they faced North Branch, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Monticello Magic had just enough and edged the North Branch Vikings out 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Magic as they're now sitting on four straight.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Monticello got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 27-25, 22-25, 17-15.
Monticello can attribute much of their success to Ella Demars, who had 17 digs.
Monticello pushed their record up to 11-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North Branch, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 20-5 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Monticello will head out to take on Tournament Opponent at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Branch, they will venture away from home to face off against St. Francis at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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