Madison East came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Onalaska Hilltoppers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Purgolders of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Madison East took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Onalaska to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mckenzie Bauer, who had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Bauer has posted since back in October of 2024.
Madison East has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-22 record this season. As for Onalaska, they pushed their record up to 20-9 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
As of now, neither Madison East nor the Hilltoppers have any future games scheduled.
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