Madison has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Johnson Jaguars at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Madison didn't have quite enough to beat Clark and fell 3-2.
Madison took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-11, 15-8.
Madison's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Adrianna Lobo, who had ten digs and 14 assists, and Deylen Mendivil, who had 17 kills and seven digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Mendivil now had seven or more in the last 26 games she's played.
Meanwhile, everything went Johnson's way against SA Roosevelt on Tuesday as Johnson made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Johnson was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-10.
Johnson found their leader in underclassman Sara Gonzalez, who had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Gonzalez has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Seal, who had three digs and 16 assists.
Johnson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.3% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Madison's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Johnson, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-14 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Madison has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Johnson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Madison took their victory against Johnson when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson's Alli Butrum, who had 18 digs and three aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison still be able to contain Butrum? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
