The Pekin Dragons are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Limestone Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Pekin came up short against Columbia and fell 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-11.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Limestone's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Mahomet-Seymour by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Limestone sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 23-25, 15-13.
Limestone's loss came about despite a quality game from Khloe Stear, who had 13 digs. Stear is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Pekin has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Limestone, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-9.
Pekin came up short against Limestone in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Can Pekin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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