The Alton Redbirds will challenge the Belleville West Maroons at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Alton will be strutting in after a win while Belleville West will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Alton turned things around against Father McGivney Catholic on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Griffins. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Redbirds have posted since May 16, 2024.
Alton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-17, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Belleville West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Edwardsville.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19.
Belleville West's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Alton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-11.
Alton came up short against Belleville West in their previous meeting on April 1st, falling 2-0. Will the Redbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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