Monticello lost against Lexington back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Monticello Sages took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lexington Minutemen. The Sages haven't had much luck with the Minutemen recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Monticello ultimately came up short, they really made Lexington work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24.
Monticello's loss came despite strong showings from Mady Melton and Addison Finet. Melton had 15 digs and two aces, while Finet had nine digs and 13 assists. Finet is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Lexington, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-6.
Monticello wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on the 12th. As for Lexington, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Fisher at 7:00 p.m.
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