Mt. Zion has been away from home for six games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, Mt. Zion had just enough and edged Lincoln out 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Mt. Zion got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-19, 15-25, 25-22.
Meanwhile, MacArthur sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Okaw Valley on Saturday.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (59-54) MacArthur actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 14-25, 15-12.
Mt. Zion's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for MacArthur, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-18.
Mt. Zion was able to grind out a solid victory over MacArthur in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Mt. Zion repeat their success, or does MacArthur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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