Villa Grove was the 2-0 winner over Arcola when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Villa Grove Blue Devils fell just short of the Arcola Purple Riders by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Villa Grove sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-12, 20-25, 25-13.
Kacie Sisk had an outrageously good game for Arcola as she had 18 digs, ten kills, five aces, and four blocks. Sisk is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Simpson, who had seven digs, four kills, and two aces.
Villa Grove has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Arcola, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Villa Grove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss vs. Judah Christian on the 30th. Arcola has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Cumberland on the 1st.
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