Lexington Catholic is 9-1 against Madison Central since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lexington Catholic Knights will be staying on the road to face off against the Madison Central Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Lexington Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Paul Laurence Dunbar, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Lexington Catholic was ranked seventh). Lexington Catholic came up short against Paul Laurence Dunbar on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Knights have suffered since October 19, 2023.
Lexington Catholic was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
Madison Southern typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Madison Central proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Aubrey Donald, who had 23 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
With the loss, Lexington Catholic broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-6. As for Madison Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-16 record this season.
Lexington Catholic took their win against Madison Central in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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