James Monroe waltzed into their match on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Independence Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mavericks also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
James Monroe was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-12, 25-23.
James Monroe can attribute much of their success to Skylar Clarkson, who had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Clarkson has posted since back in September.
James Monroe pushed their record up to 37-5-3 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Independence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-21-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Monroe will venture away from home to take on Shady Spring at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Independence, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Greenbrier West at 6:00 p.m.
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