Madison West faced Middleton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Regents came up short against the Cardinals, falling 3-0. The Regents have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
While Madison West ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-22.
Madison West's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-4. As for Middleton, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison West will venture away from home to square off against Kimberly at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Middleton, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Madison Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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