After losing to Highland the last time they met, Mattoon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mattoon Greenwave had just enough and edged the Highland Bulldogs out 2-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Greenwave.
Mattoon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 27-25, 15-13.
Leading Mattoon to victory were Nadya Paredes and Brooke Jobe. Paredes had seven digs and 14 assists, while Jobe had 12 digs. With that strong performance, Paredes is now averaging an impressive 8.1 assists per game.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Julianne Lindsco had nine digs. Those nine digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Mattoon's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Mattoon will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against MacArthur at 1:30 p.m. Mattoon is facing MacArthur at the right time seeing as MacArthur is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Highland, they will take on Charleston at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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