Volleyball Preview: East Alton-Wood River Oilers vs. Gillespie Miners
The East Alton-Wood River Oilers are on the road again on Monday to play the Gillespie Miners at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, East Alton-Wood River came up short against Breese Central and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Oilers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost eight in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Gillespie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Litchfield.
Gillespie may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 17 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17.
East Alton-Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 14-21. As for Gillespie, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-23.
East Alton-Wood River came out on top in a nail-biter against Gillespie when the teams last played on October 1st, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Alton-Wood River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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