The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Grove City Greyhounds at 12:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Heath and fell 3-1.
Mt. Vernon took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 20-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Mt. Vernon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kiley Compton, who had 18 digs, and Emma Wilson, who had ten digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Wilson now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Grove City didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Greyhounds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Grove City, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Grove City when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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