Madison didn't have done well against Mountain Heritage recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Madison Patriots won by a set and slipped past the Mountain Heritage Cougars 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Madison was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 21-25, 16-25, 25-16, 15-7.
Madison found their leader in underclassman Meredith Gault, who had 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gault has posted since two weeks ago.
Madison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Madison's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Mountain Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Madison will head out to face off against Owen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Owen will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Madison surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mountain Heritage, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Draughn at 6:00 p.m. Draughn is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Mountain Heritage will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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