After a string of three wins, Midland's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Earlville Red Raiders by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Timberwolves in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Midland actually scored more points across those three sets (73-70), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-23, 27-25.
Midland's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Earlville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-15.
Midland will face off against Dwight at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Earlville, they will venture away from home to square off against Illinois Math & Science Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Illinois Math & Science Academy is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Earlville will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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