Edwardsville won the last time they faced Belleville West, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Edwardsville Tigers came out on top against the Belleville West Maroons by a score of 2-0. The win was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Edwardsville took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14.
Leading Edwardsville to victory were Savannah Ford and Grace Malawy. Ford had 16 assists, while Malawy had seven digs. Ford is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Edwardsville couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 49% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 21.9% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 36.7%.
Edwardsville pushed their record up to 22-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Belleville West, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 21-13 record.
Edwardsville and Belleville West should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. Edwardsville (ranked 73rd) will meet Granite City (ranked 581st) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Belleville West (ranked 116th) will meet Alton (ranked 486th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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