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| 08/28/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 09/12/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/10/23 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 09/14/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 10/11/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Madison was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Avery County Vikings 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-92) Madison actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 14-25, 25-16, 25-20, 12-25, 16-14.
Layla Rhinehart paced Madison's offense, picking up 17 kills. Rhinehart got some help from Meredith Gault and her 45 assists. Kaya Bradshaw controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Despite the loss, Avery County still got an impressive performance from Hallie Johnson, who had 18 digs and four aces. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 11 every time she's taken the court this season. Kylie Holtsclaw was another key player, getting 18 digs.
Madison now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Avery County, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.
Madison wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Mountain Heritage on the 2nd. As for Avery County, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Owen on the 2nd.
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