The Monroe Central Golden Bears are on the road again on Monday to play the Shenandoah Raiders at 6:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Monroe Central didn't have quite enough to beat Knightstown and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Monroe Central sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Monroe Central had strong showings from Angie Burress, who had six digs and four aces, and Sophia Bolton, who had six digs, a kill, and 15 assists. That's the most aces Burress has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, everything went Shenandoah's way against Knightstown on Thursday as Shenandoah made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was Shenandoah's feisty defense: they held Knightstown to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 25-13.
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 Shenandoah, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Everything went Monroe Central's way against Shenandoah when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Monroe Central made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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