Belleville West has gone 10-0 against Alton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Belleville West Maroons will challenge the Alton Redbirds at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Belleville West is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Edwardsville just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Tigers.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Alton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of O'Fallon.
Alton was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring ten points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-10.
Belleville West's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-13. As for Alton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-25.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Belleville West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Alton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Belleville West beat Alton 2-0 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belleville West 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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