Monett hadn't done well against Lamar recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Monett Cubs had just enough and edged the Lamar Tigers out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Cubs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Monett was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (108-107), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 29-27, 17-25, 15-11.
Peyton Brandt paced Monett's offense, picking up 20 kills. Brandt got some help from
Morgan Wright and her 49 assists.
Carsyn Goetz controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kynlee McCulloch, who had five digs and two aces.
Monett has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8-2 record this season. As for Lamar, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-15-2 record this season.
Monett has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Mt. Vernon on the 26th. Lamar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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