Mt. Vernon/Plankinton had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Burke Cougars , sneaking past 2-1. For the Titans, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (69-57), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 7-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Burke's loss came despite strong showings from Kyrie Matucha and Ava Sargent. Matucha had 13 digs, while Sargent had five digs and 16 assists.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Burke, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-3.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton will face off against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Burke, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Gregory on the 26th.
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