Illinois High School Volleyball - Peotone can't hold off Wilmington
September 24, 2024: Wilmington, IL 60481
In Tuesday's league match, the Wilmington Wildcats (Wilmington, IL) volleyball squad tipped the visiting Peotone Blue Devils (Peotone, IL), by a count of 2-1.
Next up, the Wildcats battle the Dwight Trojans (Dwight, IL) in a non-league match, on Wednesday, September 25. Wilmington will attempt to move on its 12-5 season record. The Trojans enter the match with a 8-9 record after their 2-0 non-league win over Donovan (Donovan, IL).
The Blue Devils (5-5) will now prepare for their match against Herscher (Herscher, IL). The Tigers enter the Illinois Central Eight match with a 3-15 record. In their last match, Herscher was tipped by Manteno (Manteno, IL), 2-0, in a league match.
Match Summary
Varsity�won a close match 27-25, 23-25, 25-21. Skylar Knight had a phenomenal�night on defense with a record high 41 digs for the match. Rachel Smith was unstoppable at the net with 16 kills go go along with her 14 digs, 2 blocks and 2 aces. Molly Southall added another 10 kills to go with her 17 assists and 19 digs. Sophomore Addison Billingsley led the offense with 25 assists, 19 digs and 4 aces. Maggie Lindsey also went 6 for 6 at the net, 5 blocks and aces.