Mt. Vernon came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a set and slipped past the Herrin Tigers 2-1. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mt. Vernon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-19, 25-19.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 11-19. As for Herrin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-13.
Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Centralia on the 17th. Herrin has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Harrisburg on the 17th.
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