Belleville East entered their game against Belleville West on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Belleville East Lancers fell just short of the Belleville West Maroons by a score of 2-1. The Lancers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Belleville East sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-27, 25-17.
Belleville East's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addie Kramkowski, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Kramkowski has posted since back in October of 2023. Rory Jacobs was another key player, getting five digs and 11 assists.
Belleville West found their leader in underclassman Mia Leech, who had seven digs.
Belleville East's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Belleville West, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Belleville East will face off against MICDS at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Belleville East has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Belleville West, they will square off against Alton at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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