The Mt. Mansfield Cougars will square off against the Essex Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mt. Mansfield barely beat Champlain Valley Union the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Redhawks back in September. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Mt. Mansfield walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Essex got the win against South Burlington on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Essex not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept South Burlington between 14 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-14.
Mt. Mansfield's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Essex, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Mt. Mansfield might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Essex in their previous meeting back in September. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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