Volleyball Preview: New Madrid County Central Eagles vs. Portageville Bulldogs
The New Madrid County Central Eagles will challenge the Portageville Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
New Madrid County Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Holcomb just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, New Madrid County Central sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Portageville waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Portageville was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-13.
Portageville found their leader in underclassman Lexi Priggel, who had three digs and 12 assists.
Portageville 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 six aces in three consecutive matches.
New Madrid County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-3. As for Portageville, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3-2.
New Madrid County Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Portageville when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will New Madrid County Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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