If Northeast Vernon County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Chilhowee last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northeast Vernon County Knights fell 3-1 to the Hume Hornets on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 25-11.
Northeast Vernon County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mackenzie Lee, who had 11 kills, four digs, and three aces. Lee is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Ensor, who had nine kills and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Northeast Vernon County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Northeast Vernon County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14-2. As for Hume, they pushed their record up to 7-10-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Bronaugh the next time they take the court. Northeast Vernon County will host Bronaugh at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Hume will head out to face them at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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