Murphysboro has gone 3-0 against Mt. Vernon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Murphysboro Red Devils will look to defend their home court against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Murphysboro came up short against Herrin and fell 2-0. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Murphysboro was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Jacksonville by a score of 2-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Jacksonville scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19.
Murphysboro's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8-1. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Murphysboro was able to grind out a solid win over Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Murphysboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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