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| 09/24/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 09/14/24 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 09/09/23 - Home | 1-2 L |
Rantoul posted their closest victory since September 9th on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 26-24, 28-26.
Airiana Bell paced Rantoul's offense, picking up 11 kills. Bell got some help from Lauren Herbert and her 30 assists. Bell also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Talia Vargas, racking up three apiece.
With the victory, Rantoul broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-7. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Rantoul and Cerro Gordo/Bement could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Eagles will face off against Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (343 vs. 119). Meanwhile, Cerro Gordo/Bement (ranked 533rd) will meet Unity Christian (ranked 120th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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