Monrovia faced Indianapolis Bishop Chatard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Trojans. The match marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
While Monrovia ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-18.
Derby P. Gilkerson paced Monrovia's offense, picking up 18 kills. Gilkerson got some help from Maddox Miller and his 23 assists.
Monrovia's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Monrovia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Beech Grove on the 11th. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Cathedral on the 12th.
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