Volleyball Preview: Rantoul Eagles vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints
Rantoul hasn't had much luck against Bloomington Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rantoul Eagles will challenge the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Rantoul came up short against St. Thomas More and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Bloomington Central Catholic hadn't done well against Illinois Valley Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bloomington Central Catholic came out on top against Illinois Valley Central by a score of 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Bloomington Central Catholic was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Illinois Valley Central squad. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-20.
Bloomington Central Catholic can attribute much of their success to Makayla Wieduwilt, who had 16 digs.
Rantoul's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Rantoul came up short against Bloomington Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Rantoul avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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