Madison Comprehensive is 1-7 against Shelby since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Madison Comprehensive Rams will challenge the Shelby Whippets at 7:00 p.m.
Madison Comprehensive is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Lexington, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Shelby waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 3-1.
Shelby was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Madison Comprehensive's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Shelby, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Madison Comprehensive has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Shelby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Madison Comprehensive suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Shelby in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Madison Comprehensive avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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