It was a good run, but Belleville West unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 2-0 to the Edwardsville Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Maroons of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-14.
J'La Sparks paced Belleville West's offense, picking up four kills. Sparks got some help from
Addie Gagen and her 11 assists. Sparks was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Edwardsville to victory were Savannah Ford and Grace Malawy. Ford had 16 assists, while Malawy had seven digs. Ford is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Belleville West's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-13. As for Edwardsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-13 record this season.
Belleville West will face off against Alton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Belleville West is facing Alton at the right time seeing as Alton is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Edwardsville, they will take on Granite City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Edwardsville is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
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