Granite City lost against Belleville West back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Warriors fell just short of the Maroons by a score of 2-1. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Maroons 25-20 in the first set.
Granite City actually scored more points across those three sets (71-70), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Granite City has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Belleville West, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-16 record this season.
Belleville West will host Father McGivney Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Granite City will be paying especially close attention to the Maroons' matchup: after the Maroons face off against the Griffins, they'll take on Granite City again at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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