Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Murphysboro recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Jacksonville and fell 2-0.
While Mt. Vernon ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Herrin by a score of 2-0. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Murphysboro was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Murphysboro, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Murphysboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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