Alton is 0-10 against Belleville East since April of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Redbirds will host the Lancers at 5:45 p.m.
Alton is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of O'Fallon.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when Belleville East faced off against Belleville West on Tuesday. The Lancers came out on top against the Maroons by a score of 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Belleville East was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13.
Belleville East's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Alton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Alton came up short against Belleville East when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Lancers' Keegan Rose, who had five digs and two aces. Now that the Redbirds know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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