Monroe Central came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Southern Wells Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Bears of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Monroe Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Southern Wells work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-9, 26-24.
Hadley Hendrickson paced Monroe Central's offense, picking up ten kills. Hendrickson got some help from Bentley Pegg and her 14 assists. Addilynn Grove controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Monroe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Southern Wells, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Monroe Central will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Union at 6:00 p.m. The game will give the Golden Bears their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Southern Wells, they will venture away from home to face off against Mississinewa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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