The Mayfield Wildcats will face off against the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mayfield came up short against Chardon on Tuesday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Hilltoppers since September 13, 2022.
Mayfield couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Chardon a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 30-28, 25-23.
Mayfield's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Skyler Keptner, who had ten digs and four aces, and Vivian Gerbasi, who had 15 digs. That's the most aces Keptner has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Villa Angela-St. Joseph came up short against Independence on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost five in a row.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11, 25-21.
Mayfield has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
Mayfield was able to grind out a solid win over Villa Angela-St. Joseph when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mayfield 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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