Barnesville is 1-9 against Monroe Central since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Barnesville Shamrocks will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Monroe Central Seminoles, where is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Barnesville came up short against Union Local on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-22, 25-8.
Barnesville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aubrey Johnson, who had 28 digs, and Lexi Grear, who had 13 digs. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Central lost 3-0 to Caldwell on Tuesday. The Seminoles have struggled against the Redskins recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22, 25-16.
Barnesville's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Monroe Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Barnesville came up short against Monroe Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Barnesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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