Volleyball Recap: Mattoon Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 8:23pm

Volleyball Recap: Mattoon Greenwave vs. Taylorville Tornadoes

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Mattoon lost against Taylorville back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mattoon Greenwave fell 2-0 to the Taylorville Tornadoes. The Greenwave have struggled against the Tornadoes recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.

The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Taylorville scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Taylorville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brogan Anderson, who had 12 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Samantha Breckenridge, who had six digs, a kill, and 15 assists.

Mattoon's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Taylorville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.

Mattoon has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Rantoul on the 17th. As for Taylorville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Mt. Zion on the 17th.

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