Mount Juliet is 6-1 against Hendersonville since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mount Juliet Golden Bears will be staying on the road to face off against the Hendersonville Commandos at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mount Juliet is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Nation Ford just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (2-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Hendersonville lost 3-0 to Green Hill on Tuesday. The Commandos have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-15, 25-16.
Mount Juliet's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Hendersonville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Mount Juliet has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Hendersonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mount Juliet came out on top in a nail-biter against Hendersonville in their previous meeting back in August, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Juliet since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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