New Castle managed to slip by Mt. Vernon the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Trojans lost 3-0 to the Marauders on Thursday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marauders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While New Castle had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-19.
Akiyah Turner paced New Castle's offense, picking up 18 kills. Turner got some help from Megan Luce and her 21 assists. Emily Luce controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Aubry Dowling had an outrageously good game for Mt. Vernon as she had 22 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Dowling has posted since back in August.
New Castle's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4. As for Mt. Vernon, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
New Castle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Fishers on the 20th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Zionsville on the 20th.
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