Effingham lost against Taylorville back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Effingham Hearts took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taylorville Tornadoes. The Hearts have struggled against the Tornadoes recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20.
Leading Taylorville to victory were Samantha Breckenridge and Alyana Vincent. Breckenridge had eight digs, four kills, and a block, while Vincent had 18 digs and seven kills. Breckenridge has been hot recently, having also posted 13 or more assists the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brogan Anderson, who had nine digs and a kill.
Effingham's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Taylorville, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Effingham will host Altamont at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Taylorville, they will face off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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