On Thursday, Germantown faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Germantown Mavericks were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Madison Central Jaguars. The win was familiar territory for the Mavericks who have now won six contests in a row.
A big factor in the win was Germantown's feisty defense: they held Madison Central to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Madison Central had strong showings from Madeline Norris, who had 21 digs and two aces, and Morgan Martin, who had nine digs and 17 assists. That's the most aces Norris has posted in she last ten matches.
Germantown pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Madison Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Germantown's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Starkville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madison Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss vs. Briarcrest Christian on the 20th.
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