The Rantoul Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the East Peoria Raiders on Monday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Rantoul who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 13-25, 25-22.
Airiana Bell paced Rantoul's offense, picking up nine kills. Bell got some help from Lauren Herbert and her 19 assists. Herbert was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Rantoul's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for East Peoria, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Rantoul has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Pontiac on the 7th. East Peoria has also already played their next match (against Canton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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