Volleyball Preview: Peotone Blue Devils vs. Manteno Panthers
Peotone hasn't had much luck against Manteno recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Peotone Blue Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Manteno Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Peotone is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Watseka just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1.
Peotone started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Manteno had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Coalers by a score of 2-0.
Manteno never let Coal City on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19.
Manteno found their leader in underclassman Danika Fletcher, who had seven digs.
Peotone's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Manteno, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
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