If Madison County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Eastern View two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountaineers lost 3-0 to the East Rockingham Eagles on Monday. The Mountaineers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
While Madison County had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 25-19.
East Rockingham's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nora Fox, who had 17 digs, ten kills, and two aces. Fox has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Hatton, who had 19 digs and five aces.
Madison County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison County will look to takes advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they takes on Orange County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for East Rockingham, they will host Page County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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