Mitchell was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Owen Valley Patriots 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bluejackets have posted since September 13th.
Mitchell was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-18, 16-25, 25-23, 15-7.
Among those leading the charge was Paisley Modglin, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Mitchell's victory bumped their record up to 7-17. As for Owen Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Mitchell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Perry Central on the 30th. Owen Valley has also already played their next contest (against South Vermillion), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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