Effingham came tearing into Saturday's matchup with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Oblong Panthers by a score of 2-0. For the Hearts, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Effingham's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Oblong between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17.
Effingham couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.2% of their attack attempts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oblong only posted a hitting percentage of 0%.
Effingham is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Oblong, they moved to 24-6 with that loss, which also ended their 18-game winning streak.
Effingham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Edwards County on the 19th. Oblong has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Carterville on the 19th.
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