The Princeton Tigers will face off against the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Princeton narrowly escaped with a 2-1 win against Alleman.
Princeton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 22-25, 25-14, 25-16.
Princeton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Kyle, who had 17 digs and three aces. The team also got some help from Payten Harden, who had 13 assists, six digs, and three aces.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Illinois Valley Central walked away with it. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Rockets on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Grey Ghosts as they're now sitting on six straight.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Illinois Valley Central took both sets by at least 12 points. The final set scores came out to 25-13, 25-11.
Illinois Valley Central's win came from a few key players Princeton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reese Yount, who had 20 assists and four digs. Another player making a difference was Taryn Johnigk, who had six kills and five digs.
Princeton came up short against Illinois Valley Central the last time they met, on October 5th, falling 2-0. Can the Tigers avenge their loss, or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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