Monrovia had taken Mooresville down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Monrovia took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 17-15.
Josey Kizzee paced Monrovia's offense, picking up 18 kills. Kizzee got some help from Lidia Tonner and her 34 assists. Tonner also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Ava Keen, each putting up four.
Monrovia has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Mooresville, the victory snapped their losing streak at nine matches and leaves them with a 7-22 record.
Monrovia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 win against North Montgomery on the 11th. As for Mooresville, they will take on Perry Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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