Watkins Memorial hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m.
Watkins Memorial lost 3-0 to Heath last Thursday.
Watkins Memorial was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Heath work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-21, 25-20.
Watkins Memorial's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sami Speakman, who had nine digs and two aces, and Ellah Bigham, who had eight digs and a block.
They weren't the only good server: Watkins Memorial was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Westerville North on Tuesday as Mt. Vernon made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellowjackets.
While Mt. Vernon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-15.
Audrey Stuller went supernova for Mt. Vernon, getting 16 digs and six aces. Stuller is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Watkins Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Watkins Memorial has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Watkins Memorial suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in September. Can Watkins Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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