Monroe Central was the 2-1 winner over Knightstown when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Monroe Central Golden Bears fell just short of the Knightstown Panthers by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Monroe Central sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 18-25, 15-10.
Monroe Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Angie Burress, who had six digs and four aces, and Sophia Bolton, who had six digs, a kill, and a kill. That's the most aces Burress has posted since back in August.
Knightstown was led to victory by Kinzie King and Breanna Ramsey. King had three aces, while Ramsey had nine digs.
Monroe Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Knightstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Monroe Central will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Shenandoah at 6:00 p.m. As for Knightstown, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Southwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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