It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Belleville East can now relate to. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Quincy Blue Devils on Tuesday. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
While Belleville East was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15.
Belleville East's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trinity Gibbs, who had 14 digs.
Belleville East has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 21-15 record this season. As for Quincy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-11.
Belleville East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Quincy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against O'Fallon on the 31st.
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