LaSalle-Peru waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Richwoods Knights. That's more bragging rights for the Cavaliers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While LaSalle-Peru won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-15.
LaSalle-Peru was led to victory by Callie Mertes and Emma Jereb. Mertes had 14 digs, while Jereb had three digs and ten assists.
LaSalle-Peru's win bumped their record up to 25-2. As for Richwoods, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-11.
LaSalle-Peru has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Mahomet-Seymour on the 19th. As for Richwoods, they will welcome Galesburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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