The Joliet West Tigers didn't have quite enough to beat the Belleville East Lancers on Friday and fell 2-1. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Joliet West sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-22, 18-25, 25-20.
Davide Giambagli paced Joliet West's offense, picking up seven kills. Giambagli got some help from Nolan Fellows and his 19 assists. Fellows was also a major player on defense: he and Michael Meloy shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with three each.
Hayden Neutzling was the offensive standout of the game as he had ten digs and two aces. Those ten digs gave him a new career-high.
Joliet West's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Belleville East, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Joliet West has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Providence Catholic on the 22nd. As for Belleville East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Benet Academy on the 19th.
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