Mt. Vernon/Plankinton has gone 8-2 against Chamberlain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans will host the Chamberlain Cubs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Miller, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Mt. Vernon/Plankinton was ranked 24th). Mt. Vernon/Plankinton fell 3-1 to Miller on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that the Titans let down their fans at home.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Chamberlain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Gregory, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 25-21.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-5. As for Chamberlain, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton was able to grind out a solid win over Chamberlain when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Mt. Vernon/Plankinton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chamberlain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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