Belleville West has gone 10-0 against Alton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Belleville West Maroons will square off against the Alton Redbirds at 5:45 p.m. Belleville West is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Thursday, Belleville West narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Belleville East 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Belleville West who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-27, 25-17.
Belleville West found their leader in underclassman Mia Leech, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Southwestern on Monday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Redbirds as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
While Alton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-22.
Berlyn Clayton was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs and 11 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 11 or more in the last six games she's played.
Belleville West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Alton, their record is now 4-15.
Belleville West beat Alton 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Belleville West repeat their success, or does Alton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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