Mt. Zion and Shelbyville are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Mt. Zion Braves will be playing at home against the Shelbyville Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Mt. Zion was able to grind out a solid victory over Maroa-Forsyth, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
While Mt. Zion won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville had just enough and edged Meridian out 2-1 on Thursday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Shelbyville got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-18.
Shelbyville found their leader in sophomore Ava Corley, who had eight digs. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Corley.
Mt. Zion's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-15. As for Shelbyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Mt. Zion has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mt. Zion beat Shelbyville 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Mt. Zion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shelbyville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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