If Monroe Central was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Barnesville last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Monroe Central Seminoles fell just short of the Martins Ferry Purple Riders by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
Monroe Central took Martins Ferry into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 23-25, 22-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Monroe Central still got an impressive performance from Sydney Bass, who had 15 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Monroe Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Monroe Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5. As for Martins Ferry, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Monroe Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Union Local on the 8th. Martins Ferry has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Linsly on the 8th.
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