The Monrovia Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Owen Valley Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Monrovia and three for Owen Valley.
Last Monday, Monrovia came up short against Triton Central and fell 3-1.
Monrovia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Monrovia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Owen Valley and Northview met for a duel on Monday where Owen Valley couldn't get it done. Owen Valley came up short against Northview, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-10, 25-9.
Monrovia's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Owen Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Everything went Monrovia's way against Owen Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Monrovia made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monrovia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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