Collinsville hasn't had much luck against Belleville East recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kahoks will take on the Lancers at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Collinsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Alton by a score of 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Kahoks in their matchups with the Redbirds: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Belleville East waltzed into their game last Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Tigers.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Belleville East got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 21-25, 25-19.
Collinsville better keep an eye on Andrew Neutzling. He was instrumental in Belleville East's win, getting 11 digs and three assists. Those three assists gave Neutzling a new career-high.
Belleville East's win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-7. As for Collinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 14-16.
Collinsville couldn't quite get it done against Belleville East in their previous matchup on May 6th as they fell 2-0. Can the Kahoks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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