On Thursday, Madison Central faced Germantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Madison Central Jaguars lost 3-0 to the Germantown Mavericks. The Jaguars have struggled against the Mavericks recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Madison Central was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-12.
Madison Central's loss came despite strong showings from Madeline Norris and Morgan Martin. Norris had 21 digs and two aces, while Martin had nine digs and 17 assists. That's the most aces Norris has posted in she last ten matches.
Madison Central's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Germantown, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6.
Madison Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss vs. Briarcrest Christian on the 20th. As for Germantown, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Starkville, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Starkville is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Germantown will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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