Edwards County was the 2-1 winner over Effingham when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Edwards County Lions fell just short of the Effingham Hearts by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hearts 25-20 in the first set.
Edwards County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 15-7.
When it comes to explaining why Edwards County lost, don't look at Cali Bunting. Despite the final result, she had four digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Bunting a new career-high.
With the loss, Edwards County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 25-7. As for Effingham, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 25-6.
Edwards County has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield on the 19th. As for Effingham, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Carmi-White County on the 19th.
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