LaSalle-Peru had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts 2-1. The Cavaliers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Grey Ghosts, too.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (57-54) LaSalle-Peru actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 14-25, 15-13.
LaSalle-Peru got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Callie Mertes out in front who had 12 digs.
LaSalle-Peru kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. They are a perfect 5-0 when they block at leastten attacks.
LaSalle-Peru's victory bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Illinois Valley Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-14.
LaSalle-Peru has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Richwoods on the 19th. As for Illinois Valley Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Galesburg on the 19th.
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