Volleyball Preview: Gillespie Miners vs. East Alton-Wood River Oilers
The Gillespie Miners will venture away from home to square off against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Gillespie came up short against Carlinville and fell 2-0. The Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-13.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Breese Central by a score of 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Oilers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-9.
Gillespie's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for East Alton-Wood River, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Gillespie came out on top in a nail-biter against East Alton-Wood River in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was East Alton-Wood River's Somona Acheson, who had five digs and 36 assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Gillespie still be able to contain Acheson? There's only one way to find out.
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