Madison is 6-1 against Corydon Central since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Madison came up short against Columbus East and fell 3-1. The Cubs haven't had much luck with the Olympians recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 23-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Corydon Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Borden, falling 3-0.
While Corydon Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Borden's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18, 25-23.
Madison's defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Corydon Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Madison has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Corydon Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Madison's way against Corydon Central in their previous matchup back in August, as Madison made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the team 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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