It's playoff time, and Belleville East had no trouble coming through when it counted. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Collinsville Kahoks 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Lancers, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Jackson Byers paced Belleville East's offense, picking up 15 kills. Byers got some help from Keegan Rose and his 37 assists. Rose was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Lancers
| 05/27/25 vs Collinsville | 2-1 |
| 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 |
| + 3 more games |
Belleville East pushed their record up to 25-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Collinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-17.
Looking ahead, Belleville East will host Althoff Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Lancers surely won't give up without a fight. Collinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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