Hartsburg-Emden has been on the road for six straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Illini Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Hartsburg-Emden will be strutting in after a victory while Illini Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Hartsburg-Emden earned a 2-0 win over Mt. Pulaski.
Hartsburg-Emden was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Mt. Pulaski squad. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21.
Hartsburg-Emden's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Sadie Williams, who had 12 digs, and Celia Cross, who had four kills, four digs, and four digs. What's more, Cross also posted a 66.7% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Illini Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cornerstone Christian.
Illini Central was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-13.
Hartsburg-Emden is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Illini Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Hartsburg-Emden beat Illini Central 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Hartsburg-Emden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Illini Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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