Madison has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Southwestern Rebels at 6:00 p.m.
Madison lost 3-0 to Christian Academy on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cubs have suffered against the Warriors since September 29, 2018.
Madison was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Southwestern narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lanesville 3-2.
Southwestern was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 24-26, 27-25, 15-12.
Southwestern was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Madison has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Southwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Madison has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Southwestern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Madison's way against Southwestern in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Madison made off with a 3-0 win. Does Madison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwestern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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