Mattoon is 1-9 against Taylorville since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mattoon Greenwave will be staying on the road to face off against the Taylorville Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Taylorville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mattoon, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Mattoon earned a 2-0 win over Hazelwood Central. That looming 2-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Greenwave yet this season.
Among those leading the charge was Nadya Paredes, who had two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Taylorville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mahomet-Seymour by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Taylorville sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 15-25, 25-19.
Taylorville might have lost, but man, Samantha Breckenridge was a machine: she had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Breckenridge has posted since two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Lia Champley, who had 12 digs, six kills, and a block.
Mattoon's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Taylorville, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Mattoon came up short against Taylorville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Mattoon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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