Volleyball Game Preview: Goreville Blackcats vs. Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 3:28am

Volleyball Preview: Goreville Blackcats vs. Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes

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Goreville is 9-1 against Zeigler-Royalton since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Goreville Blackcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Thursday, Goreville beat Cobden 2-0.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-21.

Meanwhile, Zeigler-Royalton entered their tilt with Elverado on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Falcons.

Zeigler-Royalton didn't let Elverado take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24.

Goreville's victory bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-22 record this season.

Goreville beat Zeigler-Royalton 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Goreville since the squad 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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