Madison East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 52nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Purgolders of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Madison East was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Vel Phillips Memorial's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-13, 25-21.
Vel Phillips Memorial was led to victory by Kayla Shelton and Marie Ackerman. Shelton had seven digs and two aces, while Ackerman had six digs.
Madison East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-24. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8.
Madison East is on the road again on Thursday to play Sauk Prairie at 7:00 p.m. Vel Phillips Memorial has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Reedsburg on the 17th.
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