The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers will head out to take on the Springfield Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Mt. Pulaski came up short against Midwest Central and fell 2-0. The Hilltoppers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Mt. Pulaski had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Springfield earned a 2-0 win over Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Senators.
Springfield easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13.
Springfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madison Clark led the charge by getting five digs and 17 assists. Clark is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Franny Von DeBur, who had five aces.
Springfield couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 47.4% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Mt. Pulaski's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Springfield, the victory got them back to even at 13-13.
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