Volleyball Preview: Owen Warhorses vs. Madison Patriots
Owen has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Madison Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Owen made easy work of Avery County and carried off a 3-0 win.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Madison didn't have done well against Mountain Heritage recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Madison came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Heritage , sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
In the three sets Madison was on fire: they won each by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 16-25, 25-16, 15-7.
Madison found their leader in underclassman Meredith Gault, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gault has posted since September 3rd.
Madison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Owen's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Madison, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Everything went Owen's way against Madison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Owen made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Owen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Madison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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