After flying high against Holy Cross last Monday, East Central came back down to earth. The East Central Trojans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison Cubs on Wednesday. The Trojans have struggled against the Cubs recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
While East Central had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, East Central saw an underclassman step up: Grace Duncan had five digs and two aces. Duncan is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
East Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Madison, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
East Central will welcome Oldenburg Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oldenburg Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something East Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Madison, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Trinity Lutheran at 6:00 p.m.
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