Monrovia was the 3-1 winner over Speedway when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Monrovia Bulldogs fell just short of the Speedway Sparkplugs by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Monrovia sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-11.
Monrovia's loss came despite strong showings from Ciara Elliott and Sidney Clements. Elliott had nine digs and two aces, while Clements had 20 digs, 15 kills, and four aces. Clements is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Monrovia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Speedway, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Monrovia has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Mooresville on the 9th. As for Speedway, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Decatur Central on the 8th.
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