Monroe Central

6th Grade: Girls went on the road tonight to Cowan lost in 2 sets 18-25, 19-25. Team was led in serves by Jillian Goad. Next game is Thursday at the hall gym against Driver. 7th Grade: Lady Bears Rally Past Cowan in Three-Set Thriller The Monroe Central 7th Grade Lady Bears pulled off a thrilling comeback on the road, defeating Cowan in three sets (17-25, 25-14, 15-13). After dropping the opening set, the Lady Bears stormed back with a dominant performance in set two, fueled by a momentum shift that carried into the deciding set. In a nail-biting finish, Monroe Central held strong to secure the victory. The Bears were led by Delainee Whitehead, who tallied 9 aces, 3 kills, and 1 dig. Alexa Tinsman added 7 kills and 1 ace, while Mabrey Cheesman filled the stat sheet with 4 aces, 3 assists, 2 kills, and 2 digs. Ellie Lanter chipped in 3 aces, 3 kills, and 1 dig. Blakely Burge contributed with steady setting, recording 4 assists and 2 aces. With the victory, the Lady Bears improve their season record to 5-1. 8th Grade: On Monday night, the 8th grade Lady Bears defeated Cowan in a 19-25, 25-18, 15-7 nailbiter. Performance highlights included Landry Taylor: 4 assists, 2 kills, 2 aces, and 1 dig / Bristol Goad: 7 aces, 1 kill / Izzy McGrath: 5 kills, 1 block / Gracie McCreery: 3 aces, 1 kill, 1 dig / Haidyn Knott: 2 assists, 1 kill, 1 dig / Alyssa Chalfant: 2 aces, 1 dig / Claire Cheesman: 2 kills. Next match up is against a tough Hagerstown squad on Tuesday night.