Belleville West is 10-0 against Alton since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Belleville West Maroons will take on the Alton Redbirds at 5:45 p.m. Belleville West is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Thursday, Belleville West sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Belleville East.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Belleville West got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-27, 25-17.
Belleville West found their leader in underclassman Mia Leech, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Southwestern by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Redbirds as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Alton never let Southwestern on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-22.
Belleville West has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Alton, their win bumped their record up to 4-15.
Belleville West was able to grind out a solid victory over Alton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Belleville West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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