It was a proper cat-fight when Edinburg faced off against Illini Central on Saturday. The Edinburg Wildcats fell just short of the Illini Central Cougars by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Edinburg sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-13, 20-25, 15-13.
Edinburg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jara Shoulders, who had five digs, four kills, three aces, and a block. That's the most aces Shoulders has posted in her last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Brandon, who had ten kills and three blocks.
Edinburg's loss dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Illini Central, with the win, they broke their 11-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-17.
Edinburg wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Greenview on the 19th. Illini Central has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Astoria/VIT on the 19th.
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