There's no place like home for Mount Juliet, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Hendersonville Commandos by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Golden Bears: when they faced off against the Commandos back in August, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
Mount Juliet had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-14.
Isabella Waters
| 09/11/25 vs Hendersonville | 5 |
| 09/03/25 vs Wilson Central | 4 |
| 08/28/25 vs Beech | 4 |
| 08/25/25 @ Cookeville | 2 |
| 08/19/25 @ Hendersonville | 2 |
Mount Juliet got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isabella Waters out in front who had six digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Waters a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kailey Glover, who had six digs and three aces.
They weren't the only good server: Mount Juliet was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hendersonville only served three aces.
Despite the loss, Hendersonville still got an impressive performance from Natalie Walker, who had 17 digs and two assists. Walker has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Mount Juliet's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for Hendersonville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
Mount Juliet didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Columbia Central on the 12th. As for Hendersonville, they will host Portland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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