The Mt. Vernon Mustangs will square off against the Wapsie Valley Warriors at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Pleasant Valley, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Mt. Vernon was ranked third). Mt. Vernon fell 2-0 to Pleasant Valley on Saturday. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Wapsie Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Jesup on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wapsie Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 15-11.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Peyton Curley, who had 20 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Hailey Wehling was another key player, getting 11 digs and four aces.
Mt. Vernon's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-3. As for Wapsie Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 16-11.
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