Effingham hadn't done well against Mahomet-Seymour recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Effingham Hearts beat the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Hearts who have now won eight contests in a row.
Effingham was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-25.
Effingham was led to victory by Alyssa Martin and Berkley Pullen. Martin had nine digs, while Pullen had two aces.
Effingham's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. As for Mahomet-Seymour, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-3.
Effingham has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Robinson on the 18th. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Richwoods on the 19th.
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