After two games on the road, Granville is heading back home. They will host the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Granville came up short against Johnstown-Monroe on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Granville was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Watkins Memorial on Tuesday as Mt. Vernon made off with a 3-0 victory.
While Mt. Vernon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-14, 25-23.
Mt. Vernon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Granville has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Granville has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Granville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting on September 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mt. Vernon's Audrey Stuller, who had 25 digs and three aces. Now that Granville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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