Mt. Vernon/Plankinton is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Miller is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans will face off against the Miller Rustlers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Winner, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Mt. Vernon/Plankinton was ranked 23rd). Mt. Vernon/Plankinton put the hurt on Winner with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
While Mt. Vernon/Plankinton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 27-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Miller was able to grind out a solid win over Parkston on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Miller had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-14.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Miller, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Miller when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Mt. Vernon/Plankinton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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