Dexter has gone 6-1 against Monroe recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m.
Dexter is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Bedford, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Dexter was ranked 23rd). Dexter lost 3-0 to Bedford on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Dreadnaughts have suffered since November 1, 2023.
Dexter was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-18, 25-23.
Annamarie Myint put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monroe, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Lincoln on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-16, 20-25, 25-18.
Dexter's defeat dropped their record down to 20-3-2. As for Monroe, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 13-9.
Dexter was able to grind out a solid victory over Monroe in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Dexter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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