Richwoods was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to the Galesburg Silver Streaks, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Silver Streaks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Richwoods was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Galesburg work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-21.
Galesburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evelin Guel led the charge by getting three digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Jayla Connour, who had five digs and three aces.
Richwoods' record is now 12-12. As for Galesburg, their victory bumped their record up to 8-27.
Richwoods does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Galesburg, they are on the road again on Monday to play Peoria at 6:00 p.m. Galesburg is facing Peoria at the right time seeing as Peoria is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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