The Bloomington Purple Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bloomington took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Manual by a score of 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Bloomington took both sets by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Illinois Valley Central narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Brimfield 2-1.
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 25-14, 23-25, 25-14.
Bloomington's record now sits at 5-15. As for Illinois Valley Central, their record is now 14-11.
Bloomington came up short against Illinois Valley Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Bloomington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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