Illinois Valley Central has gone 7-1 against Monticello recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts will be staying on the road to face off against the Monticello Sages at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Saturday, Illinois Valley Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Galesburg.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Illinois Valley Central who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Monticello had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They won by a set and slipped past the Bulldogs 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Monticello who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 19-25, 25-13.
Illinois Valley Central's victory bumped their record up to 17-14. As for Monticello, they pushed their record up to 20-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Illinois Valley Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Monticello in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Illinois Valley Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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