East St. Louis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Bud Musketeers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Flyers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10.
Red Bud got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maria Murry out in front who had 18 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Murry has posted in her last eight matchups. Ella Umbdenstock was another key player, getting ten digs and 14 assists.
East St. Louis' loss dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Red Bud, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-11.
East St. Louis will take on Belleville East at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Red Bud, their road trip will continue as they head out to face New Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Athens is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Red Bud will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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