Madison lost against Tuscola back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Madison Patriots fell just short of the Tuscola Mountaineers by a score of 3-2. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison came into the match hot and won the 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 18-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-13.
Madison's loss came despite strong showings from Meredith Gault and Eva Greer. Gault had 11 digs, while Greer had 13 kills, 13 digs, and four aces. Greer is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Madison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Tuscola found their leader in underclassman Ennis Marcus, who had 11 digs and four aces.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tuscola, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Madison will head out to square off against Draughn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Draughn will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Madison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Tuscola, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Smoky Mountain at 6:30 p.m. Tuscola is facing Smoky Mountain at the right time seeing as Smoky Mountain is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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