Mt. Pulaski was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hartsburg-Emden Stags. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hilltoppers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-21.
Hartsburg-Emden was led to victory by Sadie Williams and Celia Cross. Williams had 12 digs, while Cross had four kills, four digs, and four digs. What's more, Cross also posted a 66.7% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last seven contests.
Mt. Pulaski's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Pulaski will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Teresa at 7:00 p.m. on October 7th. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they will welcome Illini Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hartsburg-Emden is on a three-game streak of home wins, Illini Central a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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