The Monroe Central Golden Bears will head out to face off against the Daleville Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe Central is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, Monroe Central came up short against Randolph Southern and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-23, 18-25, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Monroe Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Daleville didn't have quite enough to beat Jay County on Monday and fell 3-2. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Daleville took Jay County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-18, 13-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Daleville got top-tier performance from Kelsi Kahalekomo, who had 28 digs.
Monroe Central's record now sits at 4-23. As for Daleville, their record now sits at 20-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Monroe Central has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Daleville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Monroe Central came up short against Daleville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kahalekomo, who had 23 digs. Now that Monroe Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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