Licking Heights was the 3-1 winner over Mt. Vernon when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Licking Heights Hornets fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Hornets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Licking Heights sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 19-25, 25-18, 14-25, 15-10.
Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Emma Wilson and Kiley Compton. Wilson had 12 digs and three aces, while Compton had eight digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Compton a new career-high in aces.
Licking Heights' loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Mt. Vernon, their record now sits at 5-6.
Licking Heights will square off against Worthington Kilbourne at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will take on Licking Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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