Midwest Central hadn't done well against Peoria Christian recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Midwest Central Raiders had just enough and edged the Peoria Christian Chargers out 2-1. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Midwest Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-14.
Midwest Central pushed their record up to 5-17 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Peoria Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11.
Midwest Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Elmwood on the 21st. Peoria Christian has also already played their next matchup, a 1-1 tie against Forreston on the 19th.
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