Monticello won the last time they faced Becker, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Monticello Magic walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Becker Bulldogs.
Monticello had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-19.
Monticello can attribute much of their success to Ada Nelson, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Nelson has posted in her last nine matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Demars, who had 12 digs.
Monticello was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Monticello's record now sits at 14-12. As for Becker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monticello will challenge Sartell-St. Stephen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monticello will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Becker, they will take on Apollo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Becker is facing Apollo at the right time seeing as Apollo is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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