Edwardsville is 9-1 against Belleville West since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Edwardsville Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Belleville West Maroons at 5:45 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Edwardsville sitting on three straight victories and Belleville West on six.
On Tuesday, Edwardsville beat Mater Dei 2-0.
While Edwardsville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Belleville West sidestepped Bradley-Bourbonnais for a 2-1 win.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Belleville West got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 19-25, 17-15.
Edwardsville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season. As for Belleville West, their victory bumped their record up to 20-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Edwardsville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Belleville West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Edwardsville was able to grind out a solid win over Belleville West when the teams last played back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edwardsville 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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