Midwest Central is 0-8 against Illini Central since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Midwest Central Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Illini Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Midwest Central is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to Athens, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
After all that action, the final score was 25-12, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Illini Central waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Ducks 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Illini Central got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-28, 25-14.
Midwest Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Illini Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Midwest Central came up short against Illini Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Midwest Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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