The Bloomington Purple Raiders tipped the visiting Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts volleyball squad by a final score of 2-1 in Thursday's non-league game.

Next up, the Purple Raiders confront the Mascoutah Indians (Mascoutah, IL) in a non-league game, on Friday, October 10. Bloomington will attempt to advance on its 11-15 season record. The Indians come into the bout with a 19-7 record after their 2-0 league win over Jersey (Jerseyville, IL).

With the loss, Illinois Valley Central drops to 18-6 on the campaign. The Grey ghosts host Pontiac (Pontiac, IL) to clash with the Indians in a Illini Prairie bout on Tuesday, October 14. The Indians come into the bout with a record of 17-7. Pontiac won 2-0 in their recent league match against St. Joseph-Ogden (St. Joseph, IL)