After both having extra time off, the Richwoods Knights and the Champaign Central Maroons will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Richwoods earned a 2-0 victory over Peoria.
Richwoods easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-4.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central was able to grind out a solid win over Centennial on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
Champaign Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Centennial between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20.
Champaign Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Richwoods has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Champaign Central, their record now sits at 20-12.
Richwoods beat Champaign Central 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richwoods since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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