Volleyball Recap: Eight Straight Home Wins for Madison Academy

There's no place like home for Madison Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots 2-1 on Thursday. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.

Madison Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-16, 15-13.

Mustangs

Previous Games (Home)

08/28/25 vs Kate Duncan Smith DAR	2-1
08/21/25 vs East Lawrence	2-0
10/17/24 vs Randolph School	3-0
10/17/24 vs St. John Paul II	3-1
10/14/24 vs Mae Jemison	2-0
+ 3 more games

Madison Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Kate Duncan Smith DAR, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Coincidentally, Madison Academy and Kate Duncan Smith DAR will both be playing James Clemens the next time they take the court. The Patriots will head out to face the Jets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Mustangs will play them later in the day, at 6:30 p.m.