Plainfield East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers. While the Bengals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lancers 25-20 in the first set.
Plainfield East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-21, 25-16.
Plainfield East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Belleville East, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Plainfield East will square off against Plainfield South at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Belleville East, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Waterloo on the 3rd.
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