Volleyball Preview: Madison Dragons vs. Winside Wildcats
The Madison Dragons will take on the Winside Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Madison beat Newman Grove/St. Edward 2-0.
The win didn't come easy: Newman Grove/St. Edward scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16.
Madison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Winside waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Cougars.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20.
Madison's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Winside, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Madison has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Winside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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