Midway entered their tilt with St. Pauls on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the St. Pauls Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Midway's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 25-10.
Midway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Clark, who had five digs, four aces, and four aces. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Samantha Carter, who had 15 kills, three digs, and three digs.
Midway was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Midway has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for St. Pauls, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Midway will challenge Wallace-Rose Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wallace-Rose Hill is coming into the contest with eight straight victories on the road, so Midway will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. Pauls, they will square off against West Bladen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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