Rantoul was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Rantoul started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-16, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Rantoul lost, don't look at Joselyn Espinoza. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Rantoul's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Beecher the next time they take the court. Rantoul will head out to face Beecher at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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