Illini Central hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Plains recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.
Illini Central is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Auburn by a score of 2-1. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 26-24 in the first set.
Illini Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Plains came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a set and slipped past Maroa-Forsyth 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Pleasant Plains who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 18-25, 25-21.
Illini Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Pleasant Plains, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Illini Central came up short against Pleasant Plains in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Illini Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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