The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings will face off against the Mayfield Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph lost 3-0 to Independence on Tuesday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Blue Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
While Villa Angela-St. Joseph was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Independence's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Mayfield lost 3-0 to Chardon on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Hilltoppers since September 13, 2022.
Mayfield couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Chardon a tough time in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 30-28, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Mayfield had strong showings from Skyler Keptner, who had ten digs and four aces, and Vivian Gerbasi, who had 15 digs. That's the most aces Keptner has posted since back in August.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Mayfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph came up short against Mayfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Villa Angela-St. Joseph avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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