Volleyball Preview: Fillmore Central Falcons vs. Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars
The Fillmore Central Falcons will face off against the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Fillmore Central is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa is facing Fillmore Central at the wrong time: Fillmore Central suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Falcons have suffered against the Warriors since September 5, 2019.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Zumbrota-Mazeppa didn't have quite enough to beat Southwest Christian on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Fillmore Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-10. As for Zumbrota-Mazeppa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Fillmore Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Zumbrota-Mazeppa in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Fillmore Central repeat their success, or does Zumbrota-Mazeppa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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