Plainfield Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Moline Maroons by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2019.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Plainfield Central sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 19-25, 15-9.
Isabella Ricketts and Mya Broadway certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Ricketts had eight digs and two aces, while Broadway had five digs.
Leading Moline to victory were Mya Johnson and Zoe Perez. Johnson had five digs and five aces, while Perez had nine digs. That's the most aces Johnson has posted since back in September.
Plainfield Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-24. As for Moline, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.
Plainfield Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Nazareth Academy on the 19th. Moline has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against York on the 19th.
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