Monroe Area lost against Morgan County back in August and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Purple Hurricanes took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Monroe Area was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12.
Ashley Phiel paced Monroe Area's offense, picking up four kills. Phiel got some help from Alyssa Brown and her ten assists. Marley Connell controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Monroe Area has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-25 record this season. As for Morgan County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season.
Coincidentally, Monroe Area and Morgan County will both be playing Trinity Prep the next time they take the court. The Bulldogs will head out to face the Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Purple Hurricanes will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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