Prairie Central hasn't had much luck against Illinois Valley Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hawks will take on the Grey Ghosts at 6:00 p.m. Prairie Central will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Prairie Central will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating St. Joseph-Ogden, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Hawks walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Spartans on Thursday.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-23.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Illinois Valley Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Princeton by a score of 2-0 on Monday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Illinois Valley Central took both sets by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-15.
Prairie Central's record is now 14-9. As for Illinois Valley Central, their record now sits at 17-5.
Prairie Central came up short against Illinois Valley Central when the teams last played back in September of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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