It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Knoxville can now relate to. They fell 2-0 to the Illini West Chargers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Bullets of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.
Knoxville was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 21 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21.
GRACIE BROCKETT paced Knoxville's offense, picking up seven kills. BROCKETT got some help from
MACY NOLAN and her 16 assists.
Illini West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aj Cook led the charge by getting 17 digs.
Knoxville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 27-9 record this season. As for Illini West, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 28-8.
Knoxville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Illini West, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Quincy Notre Dame at 6:00 p.m. Quincy Notre Dame will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Illini West surely won't give up without a fight.
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