The Mt. Vernon Marauders will take on the New Palestine Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Vernon is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Monday, it was close, but Mt. Vernon sidestepped Perry Meridian for a 3-2 victory.
Mt. Vernon took Perry Meridian into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Mt. Vernon can attribute much of their success to Makenna Thompson, who had nine digs and two aces, and Aubry Dowling, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Dowling has posted in her last nine matchups.
Mt. Vernon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, New Palestine unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Noblesville. While the Dragons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Millers 28-26 in the first set.
New Palestine started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for New Palestine, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-3.
Mt. Vernon skirted past New Palestine 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Palestine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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