Volleyball Preview: Normal University Pioneers vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers
Normal University is 7-0 against Decatur Eisenhower since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Normal University Pioneers will look to defend their home court against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Normal University has 19 straight victories, Decatur Eisenhower has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Normal University is returning to their home court after beating Lincoln on theirs, despite the fact Lincoln has dominated at home this season. Normal University walked away with a 2-0 win over Lincoln on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower didn't have quite enough to beat Jacksonville on Thursday and fell 2-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crimsons 25-9 in the first period.
Decatur Eisenhower started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-9, 25-20.
Normal University pushed their record up to 23-2 with the victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-19.
Normal University beat Decatur Eisenhower 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Normal University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur Eisenhower turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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