The Horizon Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Monarch Coyotes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Horizon challenged Frederick on Thursday. Horizon fell just short of Frederick by a score of 3-2. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Eagles 25-19 in the first set.
Horizon actually scored more points across those five sets (107-97), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 10-25, 25-19, 28-26, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Monarch came up short against Longmont on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Coyotes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monarch started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-9, 25-23, 25-22.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Monarch, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Horizon came out on top in a nail-biter against Monarch when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monarch's Maddie Brotz, who had 20 digs. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Horizon to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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