Madison County had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Cherokee County Warriors 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Madison County took Cherokee County into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-17, 25-23, 22-25, 15-6.
Madison County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Cherokee County saw an underclassman step up: Jesslyn Hincy had 11 digs and two aces.
The win (which was Madison County's fourth in a row) raised their record to 36-12. As for Cherokee County, they moved to 42-14 with that defeat, which also ended their ten-game winning streak.
Madison County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cherokee County has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Central on the 24th.
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