Belleville East Lancers (Belleville, IL) backers left the game in high spirits Saturday as they observed their volleyball squad hold off the visiting East Peoria Raiders (East Peoria, IL), 2-1 in a non-league match.

Next up, the Lancers battle the Althoff Catholic Crusaders (Belleville, IL) in a non-league match, on Monday, September 18. Belleville East will attempt to better on its 6-5 season record. The Crusaders come into the match with a 13-7 record after their 2-0 league win over Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL).

With the loss, East Peoria drops to 8-8 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Gibault Catholic (Waterloo, IL) to battle the Hawks in a non-league match on Saturday, September 16. The Hawks come into the match with a record of 9-4. Gibault Catholic lost 2-1 in their recent non-league match against Chester (Chester, IL)