Vermilion is 7-2 against Margaretta since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Vermilion Sailors will venture away from home to square off against the Margaretta Polar Bears at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Vermilion and five for Margaretta.
Vermilion is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 27th on Tuesday. They came up short against Edison, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Sailors seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Margaretta came up short against Lakota on Monday and fell 3-1.
Margaretta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-15.
Vermilion's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Margaretta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Vermilion's way against Margaretta in their previous meeting back in September, as Vermilion made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vermilion since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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