Volleyball Preview: Churchill Chargers vs. Madison Mavericks
Churchill hasn't had much luck against Madison recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Churchill Chargers will welcome the Madison Mavericks at 6:45 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Churchill was able to grind out a solid victory over LEE, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Churchill was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-9, 25-19.
Kenadie Pina and Sara Felts were among the main playmakers for Churchill as the former had 21 digs, three aces, and a kill and the latter had 14 digs, seven kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Pina has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Madison made easy work of SA Roosevelt on Friday and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-6, 25-13.
Madison relied on the efforts of Aniah Giboyeaux, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Aubrianna Jefferson, who had five digs and two aces. Giboyeaux is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Madison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Churchill's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 23-13. As for Madison, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 22-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Churchill has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Madison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Churchill might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Madison in their previous matchup back in September. Will Churchill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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