Mt. Olive lost against Southwestern back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Piasa Birds by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Mt. Olive sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 15-5.
Mt. Olive has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Southwestern, the victory snapped their losing streak at four matches and leaves them with a 11-12-2 record.
Coincidentally, Mt. Olive and Southwestern will both be playing Carlinville the next time they take the court. The Wildcats will head out to face the Cavaliers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Piasa Birds will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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