Hendersonville lost against Mount Juliet back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Hendersonville Commandos fell just short of the Mount Juliet Golden Bears by a score of 3-2. The Commandos have struggled against the Golden Bears recently, as their contest on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hendersonville took Mount Juliet into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 23-25, 25-27, 25-21, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Hendersonville lost, don't look at Claire Rogers. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs.
Even though they lost, Hendersonville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Hendersonville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Mount Juliet, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Hendersonville will take on Goodpasture Christian at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. George's, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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