Taylorville has gone 9-1 against Mt. Zion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Taylorville Tornadoes will look to defend their home court against the Mt. Zion Braves at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Taylorville earned a 2-0 victory over Mattoon.
Taylorville's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mattoon between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-19.
Taylorville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brogan Anderson, who had 12 digs and two aces. Samantha Breckenridge was another key player, getting six digs, a kill, and 15 assists.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion beat Peoria Notre Dame 2-0 on Saturday.
Mt. Zion never let Peoria Notre Dame on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-19.
Mt. Zion can attribute much of their success to Madi Moore, who had 12 digs.
Taylorville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. As for Mt. Zion, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Taylorville was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Does Taylorville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Zion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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