Volleyball Preview: Peoria Lions vs. Galesburg Silver Streaks
Peoria hasn't had much luck against Galesburg recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Peoria Lions will square off against the Galesburg Silver Streaks at 6:00 p.m.
Peoria is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Champaign Central.
While Peoria ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17.
Richwoods typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Galesburg proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 2-0.
While Galesburg won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-21.
Galesburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evelin Guel led the charge by getting three digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Connour, who had five digs and three aces.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Galesburg, their victory bumped their record up to 8-27.
Peoria came up short against Galesburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Peoria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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