Shelbyville had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 2-0 to the Taylorville Tornadoes. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their meetings with the Tornadoes: they've now lost eight in a row.
Shelbyville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Taylorville work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-11.
Kylee McDonald paced Shelbyville's offense, picking up five kills. McDonald got some help from Ava Corley and her 11 assists.
Taylorville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alayna Vincent led the charge by getting nine kills and eight digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Robyn Ward, who had seven kills, four blocks, and two aces.
Taylorville has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shelbyville will challenge Mattoon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Taylorville, they will head out to take on Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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