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| 10/21/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 10/03/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 10/14/23 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/28/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 10/15/22 - Neutral | 1-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Monticello typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Pontiac proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Sages 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Sages: they've now won three in a row.
Pontiac had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-17.
Pontiac found their leader in sophomore Araceli Serna, who had 16 digs.
Monticello's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mady Melton, who had 20 digs and two assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Arnold, who had 13 assists and seven digs.
Pontiac's victory bumped their record up to 25-8. As for Monticello, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 21-13.
Pontiac has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Prairie Central on the 23rd. As for Monticello, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Bloomington Central Catholic on the 23rd.
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