Zumbrota-Mazeppa lost to Fillmore Central back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Fillmore Central Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-17.
Fillmore Central's loss came despite strong showings from Hannah Vaalemoen and Kyla Hellickson. Vaalemoen had 17 digs and 19 assists, while Hellickson had 15 digs and seven kills.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Fillmore Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zumbrota-Mazeppa will head out to take on Caledonia at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fillmore Central, they will challenge Lewiston-Altura at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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