If Lamar was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Seneca last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lamar Tigers fell just short of the Monett Cubs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Lamar sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 29-27, 17-25, 15-11.
Lamar lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kynlee McCulloch, who had five digs and two aces.
Even though they lost, Lamar kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in three consecutive matchups.
Lamar has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-15-2 record this season. As for Monett, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8-2.
Lamar does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Monett has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Mt. Vernon on the 26th.
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