Alton lost against Belleville East back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Redbirds fell 2-0 to the Lancers. The Redbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-12.
Alton's offense was headlined by Angelina Dulaney and Ja'Kayla Steen, who picked up two kills apiece. They got some help from Mackenzie Cochran and her two assists.
Belleville East can attribute much of their success to Abi Monroe, who had eight digs and three aces. Monroe is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. Julia Morrow also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Alton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Belleville East, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Alton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Southwestern on the 20th. As for Belleville East, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Metro-East Lutheran on the 20th.
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