Belleville East hadn't done well against Althoff Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Belleville East Lancers walked away with a 2-0 win over the Althoff Catholic Crusaders. The victory was familiar territory for the Lancers who have now won six matchups in a row.
Belleville East never let Althoff Catholic on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 29-27.
Belleville East's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paige Hill, who had ten kills and five digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Kramkowski, who had ten digs.
Althoff Catholic's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Katelyn Karban, who had ten digs, and Riley Fairbairn, who had five digs.
Belleville East's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Althoff Catholic, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-9 record.
Belleville East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Collinsville on the 26th. Althoff Catholic has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Belleville West on the 30th.
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