Monticello proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Nucla Mustangs 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Buckaroo have posted since October 18, 2024.
Monticello was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 18-25, 25-15, 15-10.
Marlee Mack paced Monticello's offense, picking up 13 kills. Mack got some help from Josie Mack and her 28 assists. Marlee was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
The victory got Monticello back to even at 4-4. As for Nucla, they moved to 7-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Monticello didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Monument Valley on the 16th. As for Nucla, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Dolores on the 16th.
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