Belleville West came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Newark Norsemen. This was payback for the Maroons, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Belleville West's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Newark between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17.
Belleville West found their leader in underclassman Mia Leech, who had seven digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Leech a new career-high in aces.
Belleville West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Belleville West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season. As for Newark, they moved to 21-8 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Belleville West didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Bradley-Bourbonnais on the 19th. Newark has also already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Wilmington on the 19th.
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