Volleyball Preview: Vernon Yellowjackets vs. Bethlehem Wildcats
The Vernon Yellowjackets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bethlehem Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Vernon didn't have quite enough to beat Rutherford and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Altha on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bethlehem.
Bethlehem had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-12.
Bethlehem 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 12 consecutive contests.
Vernon dropped their record down to 0-17 with the loss, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bethlehem, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Vernon came up short against Bethlehem when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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