Wilmington hadn't done well against Coal City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wilmington Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Coal City Coalers , sneaking past 2-1. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wilmington got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 26-24, 23-25, 25-21.
Skylar Rossow was a one-man wrecking crew for Wilmington as she had 19 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Coal City lost, don't look at Keirsten Gabehart. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Wilmington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Coal City, they moved to 15-11 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withLisle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (they have won five straight at home, while Wilmington won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Coal City has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Timothy Christian on the 11th.
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