With a playoff game on the line, Mt. Vernon rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Mountain Grove Panthers by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Mountaineers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
While Mt. Vernon might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Mountain Grove scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23.
Leading Mt. Vernon to victory were Averee Swillum and Claire Hale. Swillum had 18 digs and two aces, while Hale had 19 digs. Swillum has been hot , having posted two or more aces the last seven times she's played.
Mt. Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12-2 record this season. As for Mountain Grove, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 27-4-1.
Mt. Vernon has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Logan-Rogersville on the 2nd. Mountain Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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