Belleville East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Edwardsville Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Belleville East had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23.
Belleville East's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Edwardsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Belleville East's and Belleville West will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belleville East is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Edwardsville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Hinsdale Central on the 11th.
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