Mendota lost against Kewanee back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Trojans fell 2-0 to the Boilermakers.
Mendota was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by Mariyah Elam and LayLie DenauLt, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Eva Beetz and her ten assists. Zariah Escatel controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Mendota dropped their record down to 4-14 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kewanee, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Mendota wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Bureau Valley on the 25th. As for Kewanee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] on the 27th.
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