After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Taylor, Madeira was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Finneytown Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Madeira was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-12, 25-10.
Leading Madeira to victory were Claire Lutes and Maddie Hambidge. Lutes had five aces and three digs, while Hambidge hit 100% for five kills, four aces, and 18 assists. That's the most aces Lutes has posted since back in September of 2023.
Madeira was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Madeira's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Finneytown, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madeira will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Clermont Northeastern at 11:15 a.m. Madeira is facing Clermont Northeastern at the right time seeing as Clermont Northeastern is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Finneytown, they will face off against Reading at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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