Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hartsburg-Emden Stags.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-12.
Zion Johnson paced Mattoon's offense, picking up five kills. Johnson got some help from Khloe Hall and her ten assists. Finally, Ava Larson kept Mattoon's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Mattoon's loss dropped their record down to 15-20. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 24 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Mattoon nor Hartsburg-Emden have any future games scheduled.
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