Illini Bluffs entered their tilt with Olympia on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Olympia Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Illini Bluffs got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 15-10.
Olympia's loss came despite strong showings from Gabby Frye and Kinley Steinkamp. Frye had eight digs, while Steinkamp had eight digs.
Illini Bluffs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Olympia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Illini Bluffs will take on Peoria Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Olympia, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Delavan at 7:00 p.m. Olympia is facing Delavan at the right time seeing as Delavan is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
