The Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Sesser-Valier Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sesser-Valier took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Zeigler-Royalton, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Zeigler-Royalton earned a 2-0 victory over Cobden. The Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Appleknockers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Zeigler-Royalton never let Cobden on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Sesser-Valier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Johnston City.
The 2-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-22.
Sesser-Valier's defeat dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Zeigler-Royalton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-16.
Zeigler-Royalton was able to grind out a solid win over Sesser-Valier in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tornadoes since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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