With a playoff game on the line, Cuba/Spoon River Valley rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Peoria Heights Patriots by a score of 2-0. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley never let Peoria Heights on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21.
Laynee Whitsitt paced Cuba/Spoon River Valley's offense, picking up eight kills. Whitsitt got some help from
Morgan Patterson and her eight assists. Finally, Whitsitt was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. As for Peoria Heights, they moved to 10-15 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Illini Bluffs on the 31st. Peoria Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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