Volleyball Preview: Madison Central Jaguars vs. Brandon Bulldogs
The Madison Central Jaguars will challenge the Brandon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison Central will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, everything went Madison Central's way against Northwest Rankin as Madison Central made off with a 3-0 win.
Madison Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Northwest Rankin between 19 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19, 25-21.
Madison Central kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Brandon faced Germantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Brandon fell 2-0 to Germantown. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Brandon was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-24.
The losing side was boosted by Avery Power, who had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Madison Central's victory bumped their record up to 19-9. As for Brandon, their defeat ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Madison Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Brandon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Madison Central came up short against Brandon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Madison Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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