After seven games on the road, Illinois Valley Central is heading back home. They will host the Brimfield Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Illinois Valley Central came up short against Princeton and fell 2-0.
Illinois Valley Central was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Brimfield earned a 2-0 win over Lewistown on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brimfield.
Brimfield easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14.
Brimfield found their leader in underclassman Jovie Chastain, who had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Chastain has posted in her last eight contests.
Illinois Valley Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Brimfield, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1.
Illinois Valley Central was able to grind out a solid win over Brimfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Illinois Valley Central repeat their success, or does Brimfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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