Volleyball Preview: Vernon Lions vs. Jacksboro Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe Jacksboro Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Vernon sidestepped City View for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Vernon wouldn't go down easily and took City View into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-22, 25-15, 18-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Jacksboro had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against City View by a score of 3-1 on Friday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 18-25, 25-17.
Jacksboro was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Vernon's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-19. As for Jacksboro, their record now sits at 12-17.
Vernon came up short against Jacksboro in their previous meeting 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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