On Saturday, the Branson Pirates came up short against the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers and fell 2-0.
Branson was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16.
Mt. Vernon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Averee Swillum led the charge by getting six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Swillum has posted in her last eight matchups.
Branson's loss dropped their record down to 12-7-4. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11-2 record this season.
Branson has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Fair Grove on the 5th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Aurora on the 8th.
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