Illinois Valley Central entered their match against St. Thomas More on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts fell just short of the St. Thomas More Sabers by a score of 2-1. The Grey Ghosts' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Illinois Valley Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. After all that action, the final score was 23-25, 25-18, 25-10.
Illinois Valley Central's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for St. Thomas More, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Illinois Valley Central will face off against Ottawa at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for St. Thomas More, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win vs. Heyworth on the 14th.
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