Belleville East faced O'Fallon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Lancers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
The victory didn't come easy: O'Fallon scored at least 20 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20.
Tyce Watson paced Belleville East's offense, picking up nine kills. Watson got some help from Keegan Rose and his 25 assists. Noah Applegate controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lancers
| 05/14/25 vs O'Fallon | 2-0 |
| 05/13/25 vs Alton | 2-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Collinsville | 2-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Belleville West | 2-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Edwardsville | 2-0 |
| + 2 more games |
Belleville East pushed their record up to 23-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for O'Fallon, with the defeat, they broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 27-6.
Coincidentally, Belleville East and O'Fallon will both be playing Edwardsville the next time they take the court. The Lancers will head out to face the Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, while the Panthers will host them at 5:30 p.m. on the 22nd.
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