The Portageville Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the New Madrid County Central Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Portageville will be strutting in after a victory while New Madrid County Central will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Portageville made easy work of Oran and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Portageville took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-10, 25-13.
Portageville found their leader in underclassman Lexi Priggel, who had three digs and 12 assists.
Portageville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, New Madrid County Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Holcomb by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, New Madrid County Central sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 17-25, 15-13.
Portageville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3-2 record this season. As for New Madrid County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5-3.
Portageville took their victory against New Madrid County Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portageville 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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