The Coal City Coalers are taking a road trip to take on the Beecher Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coal City took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Herscher by a score of 2-0.
Coal City easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Beecher earned a 2-0 win over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18.
Coal City's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-14. As for Beecher, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Coal City has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Beecher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Coal City came out on top in a nail-biter against Beecher when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coal City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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