Volleyball Preview: Madison County Mountaineers vs. Monticello Mustangs
The Madison County Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Monticello Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Madison County has three straight wins, Monticello has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Madison County got the win against Stonewall Jackson by a conclusive 3-0.
Meanwhile, Monticello lost 3-0 to Louisa County on Thursday.
While Monticello was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Louisa County's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-22.
Monticello might have lost, but man, Nadia Mithqal was a machine: she had 16 digs and two aces. Mithqal is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Madison County's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Madison County took their win against Monticello in their previous meeting last Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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