The Mercer County Golden Eagles will face off against the Illini West Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercer County will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Mercer County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Monmouth-Roseville.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (74-70) Mercer County actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 29-27, 16-25, 25-22.
Illini West aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Tuesday extended their overall winning streak to eight. They came out on top against Bushnell-Prairie City by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Illini West was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12.
Illini West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Mercer County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Illini West, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Mercer County came up short against Illini West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Mercer County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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