The Vinton County Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Vinton County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Athens just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Vinton County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-14, 25-16, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Jackson lost 3-0 to Miami Trace on Thursday. The Ironman/Ironladies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 25-9.
Vinton County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Vinton County came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vinton County 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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