Mitchell had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged out the Madison Patriots 3-2 on Thursday.
Mitchell was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final set scores came out to 20-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-17, 16-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mitchell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lanie Miller, who had 31 assists, 19 digs, and four aces. Addison Gregory was another key player, getting 26 kills and 20 digs.
Madison lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brooklyn Stewart, who had 30 digs and seven aces. The team also got some help from Meredith Gault, who had 46 assists, 14 digs, and two aces.
Mitchell now has a winning record of 10-9. Madison (6-12) has now lost six in a row.
Looking ahead, Mitchell will face off against Avery County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Madison, they will play host again on Monday to welcome North Buncombe, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
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