It was a good run, but Taylorville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Nokomis Redskins by a score of 2-1. The Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Taylorville sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 15-12.
When it comes to explaining why Taylorville lost, don't look at Samantha Breckenridge. Despite the final result, she had nine digs, six kills, three aces, and two blocks. That's the most aces Breckenridge has posted in her last six matchups. Another player making a difference was Brogan Anderson, who had 15 digs.
Taylorville's defeat dropped their record down to 24-7. As for Nokomis, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 28-3.
Taylorville has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Delavan on the 26th. As for Nokomis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Springfield Southeast on the 26th.
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