Charlee Popejoy led the Hawks defense with 21 digs against Heyworth. Bella Romine leads Knights past the Sages in marathon match. Volleyball highlights from September 28.
Area volleyball scores
• Mt. Zion 2, St. Joseph-Ogden 1 21-25, 25-22, 25-15 The Braves improved to 17-7 behind 10 kills and four blocks from senior Kendall Smith. Junior Mya Cully distributed 16 passes and tallied five digs in the non-conference win at home on Monday.
• Rantoul 2, Hoopeston Area 0
25-17, 25-19
Other scores from around the state
• Arthur-Lovington 2, Monticello 1 25-13, 22-25, 25-12 The Knights improved to 15-1 thanks to the power-hitting duo Bella Romine and McKenna Blaudow. Romine finished the three-set contest with 11 kills and Blaudow had 13. Morgan Casteel and Annabelle Vanausdoll had 17 assists each in the non-conference victory.
• Prairie Central 2, Heyworth 1
25-18, 22-25, 25-22 Charlee Popejoy led the Hawks defense with 21 digs in their non-conference win over the Hornets. Kinley Elliott collected 11 service points and pummeled five spikes. Miranda Hari led the offense with 10 kills.
• St.Bede 2, Yorkville Christian 1
25-18, 20-25, 25-16 • Liberty 2, Illini West 1
25-20, 16-25, 25-19 • Rich Township 2, Joliet Central 0
25-22, 25-14 • Hartsburg-Emden 2, Illini Central 0
25-9, 25-10 • Warrensburg-Latham 2, Greenview 1
26-24, 22-25, 25-7 • El Paso-Gridley 2, Roanoke-Benson 0
25-23, 25-16 • Decatur Unity 2, Pleasant Plains 1
21-25, 25-20,25-23 • Clifton Central 2, Herscher 1
28-18, 20-25, 25-18 • Calhoun 2, Pleasant Hill 0
25-14, 25-13
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