Belleville East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Belleville West Maroons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Belleville East had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23.
Belleville West found their leader in underclassman Mia Leech, who had nine digs.
Belleville East's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-10. As for Belleville West, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Belleville East will square off against Highland at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Belleville West, they will face off against Urbana at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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