Volleyball Preview: Mt. Zion Braves vs. Taylorville Tornadoes
Mt. Zion is 1-9 against Taylorville since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mt. Zion Braves will venture away from home to face off against the Taylorville Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Mt. Zion was able to grind out a solid victory over Peoria Notre Dame, taking the game 2-0.
While Mt. Zion won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-19.
Madi Moore was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Taylorville beat Mattoon 2-0 on Tuesday.
Taylorville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mattoon between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19.
Taylorville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brogan Anderson led the charge by getting 12 digs and two aces. Samantha Breckenridge was another key player, getting six digs, a kill, and 15 assists.
Mt. Zion now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Taylorville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Mt. Zion came up short against Taylorville when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Breckenridge, who had seven digs, four kills, and a block. Now that Mt. Zion 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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