Orange County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Monticello Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fighting Hornets of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Orange County wouldn't go down easily and took Monticello into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 12-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 18-25, 19-25, 15-3.
Nadia Mithqal was a one-man wrecking crew for Monticello as she had 32 digs and four aces. Mithqal is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sloan Campbell, who had 11 digs.
Orange County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Monticello, the win snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 2-8 record.
Orange County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against William Monroe on the 7th. As for Monticello, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Fluvanna County on the 8th.
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