With a playoff game on the line, Mt. Vernon rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Watkins Memorial Warriors by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Yellowjackets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mt. Vernon walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 26-24, 20-25, 25-22.
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Emma Wilson and Kiley Compton. Wilson had 13 digs, while Compton had ten digs.
Mt. Vernon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Watkins Memorial lost, don't look at Lizzie Bricker. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Watkins Memorial, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-15.
Mt. Vernon will head out to challenge Dublin Scioto at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dublin Scioto will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something Mt. Vernon surely won't give up without a fight. Watkins Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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