Monroe Central is 9-1 against Barnesville since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monroe Central Seminoles will host the Barnesville Shamrocks at 6:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Monroe Central is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Caldwell just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Redskins, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Seminoles in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Monroe Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Barnesville came up short against Wheeling Central Catholic on Monday, falling 3-0. The Shamrocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Barnesville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Wheeling Central Catholic work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-12, 25-17.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Barnesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Monroe Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Barnesville in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 3-1. Will Monroe Central repeat their success, or does Barnesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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