If Monticello was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Brainerd last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Magic fell just short of the Alexandria Cardinals by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Magic haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Monticello took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-17, 16-14.
Alayna Opatz paced Monticello's offense, picking up 17 kills. Opatz got some help from Adison Konz and her 42 assists. Finally, Addison Ruda kept Monticello's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Alexandria, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-16.
Monticello does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alexandria, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Sartell-St. Stephen on the 30th.
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