Volleyball Preview: East Alton-Wood River Oilers vs. Breese Central Cougars
East Alton-Wood River hasn't had much luck against Breese Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Alton-Wood River Oilers will be playing at home against the Breese Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Breese Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on East Alton-Wood River, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, East Alton-Wood River earned a 2-0 victory over Mt. Olive. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Oilers.
East Alton-Wood River's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mt. Olive between 17 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Breese Central didn't have quite enough to beat Mater Dei on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Breese Central 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 16-25, 28-26, 25-17.
East Alton-Wood River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Breese Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
East Alton-Wood River came up short against Breese Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can East Alton-Wood River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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