After both having extra time off, the Madison County Red Raiders and the Cherokee Bluff Bears will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison County is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Madison County came up short against Walnut Grove and fell 2-0.
While Madison County was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22.
Madison County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lydia Grace Mattox, who had 12 digs, and Anna Reynolds, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Bluff was able to grind out a solid victory over Johnson last Thursday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Cherokee Bluff took both sets by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-10.
Madison County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Cherokee Bluff, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-15 record this season.
Madison County skirted past Cherokee Bluff 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Madison County repeat their success, or does Cherokee Bluff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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