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| 09/11/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 09/12/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/07/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 09/08/22 - Home | 0-2 L |
It was a proper cat-fight when Lanphier faced off against Beardstown on Thursday. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 21-25, 28-26, 26-24.
Brooke Gibbons paced Lanphier's offense, picking up eight kills. Gibbons got some help from Elizabeth Powell and her 11 assists. Powell also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Alaina Sinks, racking up three apiece.
Lanphier's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Beardstown, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Lanphier and Beardstown could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Lions (ranked 490th) will meet Riverton (ranked 219th) at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Beardstown will square off against Mendon Unity at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (566 vs. 88).
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