Belleville East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wheaton-Warrenville South Tigers. While the Lancers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-17 in the first set.
Belleville East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-19, 25-10.
Despite the defeat, Belleville East saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kailey Lane had eight digs and two aces. Addie Kramkowski also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Belleville East's loss dropped their record down to 25-8. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-15 record this season.
Belleville East has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Hononegah on the 18th. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Wheaton North on the 18th.
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