Hearts
| 10/11/25 vs Shelbyville | 2-1 |
| 10/11/25 vs Hillsboro | 2-0 |
| 10/09/25 vs Altamont | 2-0 |
Effingham extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping them up to 15-8. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Shelbyville Rams. The Hearts have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
Mckenzie Love paced Effingham's offense, picking up 14 kills. Love got some help from Berkley Pullen and her 25 assists. Finally, Love was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
As for Shelbyville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 14-10 Sullivan (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 61.8% over those games).
When it comes to explaining why Shelbyville lost, don't look at Brooklyn Lynch. Despite the final result, she had 30 digs and one assist. Lynch has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played. Taya Wiley also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Effingham wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Sullivan on the 11th. As for Shelbyville, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Hillsboro on the 11th.
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