Volleyball Preview: MacArthur Generals vs. Mt. Zion Braves
MacArthur is 0-10 against Mt. Zion since October of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The MacArthur Generals will be staying on the road to face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, it was close, but MacArthur sidestepped Okaw Valley for a 2-1 win.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (59-54) MacArthur actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-22, 14-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion entered their tilt with Lincoln on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Railsplitters out 2-1.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (66-65) Mt. Zion actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 15-25, 25-22.
MacArthur's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-18. As for Mt. Zion, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season.
MacArthur came up short against Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can MacArthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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