Volleyball Preview: Southwestern Rebels vs. Madison Cubs
Southwestern hasn't had much luck against Madison recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Southwestern Rebels will venture away from home to challenge the Madison Cubs at 6:00 p.m. Southwestern will be strutting in after a win while Madison will be coming in after a defeat.
Southwestern took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Lanesville out 3-2.
Southwestern took Lanesville into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 24-26, 27-25, 15-12.
Southwestern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Madison lost 3-0 to Christian Academy on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cubs have suffered against the Warriors since September 29, 2018.
Madison was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 25-18, 25-19.
Southwestern's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Madison, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Southwestern has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Madison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Southwestern suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Madison in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Southwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
