The Monticello Sages will take on the Beecher Bobcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monticello is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, Monticello came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic and fell 2-0.
Monticello was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Beecher also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Peotone by a score of 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, Beecher had strong showings from Ava Pattenaude, who had four digs and four aces, and Meghan Dabrowski, who had eight digs. The dominant performance gave Pattenaude a new career-high in aces.
Monticello's record is now 12-10. As for Beecher, their record is now 14-6.
Monticello beat Beecher 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Monticello have another victory up their sleeve, or will Beecher turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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