Sarcoxie and Monett faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Tuesday. The Bears came up short against the Cubs, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Sarcoxie ultimately came up short, they really made Monett work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19, 25-19.
Alexis Letts paced Sarcoxie's offense, picking up 13 kills. Letts got some help from Jordyn Misner and her 18 assists. Finally, Letts was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Sarcoxie and nudges their season record down to 3-5-1. As for Monett, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1-1.
Sarcoxie didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against New Heights Christian Academy on the 11th. As for Monett, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Parkview on the 11th.
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