After flying high against North Central on Monday, Noblesville came back down to earth. The Millers fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Marauders by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Millers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Marauders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Noblesville wouldn't go down easily and took Mt. Vernon into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-14, 25-22, 19-25, 15-8.
Noblesville's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Piper Endris, who had 15 digs and two aces. Miranda Bledsoe was another key player, getting 14 digs and four aces.
Leading Mt. Vernon to victory were Amelia Anderson and Aubry Dowling. Anderson had 22 digs and three aces, while Dowling had 22 digs and four assists. Those 22 digs gave Anderson a new career-high.
Noblesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Mt. Vernon, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Noblesville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Pendleton Heights on the 26th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Heritage Christian on the 21st.
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