Volleyball Recap: Bloomington Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 8:43am

Volleyball Recap: Bloomington Purple Raiders vs. Champaign Central Maroons

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Bloomington lost against Champaign Central back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bloomington Purple Raiders took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Champaign Central Maroons. The loss continues a trend for the Purple Raiders in their matchups with the Maroons: they've now lost seven in a row.

The final score came out to 25-20, 25-14.

Champaign Central found their leader in underclassman Prestyn Roberts, who had four aces.

Bloomington's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Champaign Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.

Bloomington will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Illinois Valley Central at 6:00 p.m. As for Champaign Central, they will square off against Mater Dei at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Champaign Central sitting on six straight victories and Mater Dei on five.

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