Monticello won the last time they faced Beecher, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Monticello Sages came out on top against the Beecher Bobcats by a score of 2-0.
While Monticello won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 27-25.
Monticello's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Finet, who had six digs and two aces. Finet is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mady Melton, who had 14 digs.
Beecher's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Meghan Dabrowski, who had 14 digs, and Ava Pattenaude, who had eight digs.
Monticello's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Beecher, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Rantoul the next time they take the court. Beecher will head out to face Rantoul at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Monticello will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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