After flying high against Orange County on Wednesday, Charlottesville came back down to earth. The Black Knights fell 3-1 to the Monticello Mustangs on Thursday. Black Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Mustangs since Thursday.
Charlottesville 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 23-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-18.
Nadia Mithqal was her usual excellent self, getting 33 digs and three aces for Monticello. That's the most digs Mithqal has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Sloan Campbell, who had 14 digs.
Charlottesville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Monticello, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Charlottesville and Monticello could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Black Knights (ranked 285th) will meet Albemarle (ranked 126th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Monticello will challenge Fluvanna County at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (204 vs. 57).
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