East Peoria kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 2-0 to the Illini Bluffs Tigers. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
East Peoria was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Illini Bluffs work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 29-27, 25-18.
Coming up, East Peoria will face off against Elmwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Illini Bluffs, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Farmington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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