Speedway hadn't done well against Monrovia recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Speedway Sparkplugs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Monrovia Bulldogs. This was payback for the Sparkplugs, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Speedway got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-11.
Ciara Elliott and Sidney Clements certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Elliott had nine digs and two aces, while Clements had 20 digs, 15 kills, and four aces. That's the most aces Elliott has posted in her last seven matches.
Speedway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Monrovia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Speedway has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Decatur Central on the 8th. As for Monrovia, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Mooresville on the 9th.
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