Alton is 0-10 against Belleville East since October of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Redbirds will face off against the Lancers at 5:45 p.m.
On Tuesday, Alton came up short against Belleville West and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Belleville East waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Tigers.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Belleville East got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 17-25, 25-21.
Alton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-22. As for Belleville East, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
Alton couldn't quite get it done against Belleville East in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Redbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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