Mt. Zion lost against Effingham back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mt. Zion Braves took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Effingham Hearts. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Hearts recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Effingham scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17.
Mt. Zion's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-8. As for Effingham, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Mt. Zion will welcome Charleston at 9:55 p.m. on Thursday. Charleston is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Mt. Zion will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Effingham, they will face off against Taylorville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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