Madison and Lakeside are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The Madison Blue Streaks will venture away from home to challenge the Lakeside Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Madison didn't have quite enough to beat Geneva and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Streaks in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Madison took Geneva into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-17, 17-25, 22-25, 15-13.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jadeyn Zepeda, who had ten digs and four aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ally Negin, who had eight digs and four aces.
Even though they lost, Madison kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 12.8.
Meanwhile, Lakeside came up short against Jefferson Area on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-10, 27-25, 20-25, 25-17.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Lakeside, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Madison came up short against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Madison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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