East Alton-Wood River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Roxana Shells by a score of 2-1. The Oilers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Shells apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
East Alton-Wood River took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-19, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why East Alton-Wood River lost, don't look at Somona Acheson. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Ealey, who had 12 digs.
East Alton-Wood River's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Roxana, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
East Alton-Wood River's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Greenville at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Roxana, they will head out to take on Valmeyer at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Roxana is facing Valmeyer at the right time seeing as Valmeyer is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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