If Madeira was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Reading last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Madeira MUSTANGS/AMAZONS fell just short of the Indian Hill Braves by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The MUSTANGS/AMAZONS were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Madeira started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Madeira was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive matchups.
Madeira's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Indian Hill, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
Madeira didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 defeat vs. Batavia on the 28th. As for Indian Hill, they will take on Reading at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indian Hill is facing Reading at the right time seeing as Reading is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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