On Saturday, it was close, but the Jacksonville Crimsons sidestepped the East St. Louis Flyers for a 2-1 win.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Jacksonville who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 15-9.
Jacksonville can attribute much of their success to Emalee Pool, who had 13 digs.
Jacksonville's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for East St. Louis, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Jacksonville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Mt. Vernon on the 5th. As for East St. Louis, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Belleville West at 5:30 p.m. Belleville West is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so East St. Louis will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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