After a string of 24 wins, Normal University's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints by a score of 2-1. The Pioneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Normal University started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-14, 15-12.
Normal University's loss dropped their record down to 28-3. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-4.
Normal University is on the road again on Monday to play Dunlap at 7:00 p.m. Dunlap will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Normal University surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bloomington Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomington Central Catholic will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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