Illini Bluffs volleyball returns to state for the first time since 2019
BRIMFIELD — Smaller schools take their sports personally.
Energy and momentum was the story of the night for Illini Bluffs in a heated matchup against a familiar foe in the Class 1A Brimfield Super-Sectional.
The Tigers had just one more roadblock on their journey to state and it was Newark, the school that handed the Tigers a state championship loss in 2019.
Inside of a packed and rowdy gymnasium, Illini Bluffs rose up and delivered a convincing 25-17, 25-21 win to secure its second state berth in team history and first since 2019.
“Proud doesn’t even begin to tell what I’m feeling,” Illini Bluffs head coach Quincy Thompson said. “I know that I can look at any of them at any point and count on them, because they’re just a solid team that would run through a brick wall.”
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