Mt. Vernon is 10-0 against Triton Central since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mt. Vernon Marauders will look to defend their home court against the Triton Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Mt. Vernon narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Westfield 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Marauders.
Mt. Vernon wouldn't go down easily and took Westfield into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 16-14.
Mt. Vernon can attribute much of their success to Makenna Thompson, who had 12 digs, and Aubry Dowling, who had eight digs. Thompson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Triton Central came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Golden Bears.
The final score came out to 25-16, 26-24, 18-25, 25-18.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Triton Central, they pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Mt. Vernon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Triton Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mt. Vernon took their victory against Triton Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Triton Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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