Mt. Vernon has gone 9-1 against East Newton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 9th on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lamar.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mt. Vernon was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Averee Swillum, who had nine digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September of 2023.
Mt. Vernon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, East Newton came up short against Aurora on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Newton actually scored more points across those four sets (93-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-21.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10-1 record this season. As for East Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Mt. Vernon has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.1 aces per game. However, it's not like East Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over East Newton in their previous matchup back in August, winning 2-0. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Newton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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