Peoria hasn't had much luck against Bloomington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Peoria Lions will be playing at home against the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Peoria will be strutting in after a win while Bloomington will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Peoria finally turned things around against Manual on Thursday. They skirted past the Rams 2-1.
Peoria had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-21, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Bloomington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olympia.
Bloomington was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 17 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17.
Peoria's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Bloomington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Peoria came up short against Bloomington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Peoria 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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