Barnesville is 1-9 against Monroe Central since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Barnesville Shamrocks will be staying on the road to face off against the Monroe Central Seminoles at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Barnesville came up short against Wheeling Central Catholic on Monday, falling 3-0.
Barnesville was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-12, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Caldwell, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Seminoles in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Monroe Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-17.
Barnesville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Monroe Central, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Barnesville came up short against Monroe Central when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Barnesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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