Rantoul hasn't had much luck against Illinois Valley Central recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Rantoul Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 12:00 p.m. Illinois Valley Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Rantoul, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Rantoul had just enough and edged Oakwood out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rantoul who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 19-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central came up short against Monticello on Thursday and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15.
Rantoul's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-18. As for Illinois Valley Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-15 record this season.
Rantoul came up short against Illinois Valley Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Rantoul avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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