On Saturday, the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers were able to grind out a solid victory over the Branson Pirates, taking the game 2-0.
Mt. Vernon never let Branson on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16.
Mt. Vernon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Averee Swillum out in front who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Swillum has posted in her last eight matches.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11-2 record this season. As for Branson, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-4.
Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Aurora on the 8th. Branson has also already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Fair Grove on the 5th.
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