The Monroe Central Golden Bears are on the road again on Monday to play the Lapel Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Monroe Central lost 3-0 to Randolph Southern on Saturday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, everything went Lapel's way against Sheridan on Thursday as Lapel made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-11.
Lapel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sheridan only served five.
Monroe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-20. As for Lapel, their record is now 17-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Monroe Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Lapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Monroe Central might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lapel in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Monroe Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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