Belleville East came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Collinsville Kahoks. This was payback for the Lancers, who suffered a 0-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Belleville East never let Collinsville on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22.
Belleville East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reece Erkman, who had six aces, four digs, and a kill. Those six aces gave Erkman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Werner, who had three kills, three digs, and 12 assists.
Belleville East was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Belleville East's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Collinsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11-2 record this season.
Belleville East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. Granite City on the 30th. Collinsville has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Lift for Life Academy on the 30th.
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