Charleston hadn't done well against Mt. Zion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Charleston Trojans had just enough and edged the Mt. Zion Braves out 2-1. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Charleston was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (68-67), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Avery Beals, who had 11 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Zion lost, don't look at Addy Rotz. Despite the final result, she had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Rotz has posted since back in September of 2023.
Charleston's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-13. As for Mt. Zion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Charleston wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Taylorville on the 8th. Mt. Zion has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Mahomet-Seymour on the 8th.
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