Illinois High School Volleyball - Gardner-South Wilmington Wilmington
August 25, 2022: Gardner, IL 60424 In Thursday's non-league battle, the visiting Wilmington Wildcats volleyball team scored a 2-0 triumph over the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers.
The Wildcats (2-0) will now prepare for their battle against Manteno (Manteno, IL). The Panthers come into the Illinois Central Eight battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Manteno lost by Morris (Morris, IL), 2-0, in a non-league battle.
Next, the Panthers clash with the Lexington Minutemen (Lexington, IL) in a non-league battle, on Monday, August 29. Gardner-South Wilmington will attempt to advance on its 0-2 season record. The Minutemen come into the battle with a 2-0 record after their 2-1 non-league win over Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL).
Match Summary
The Lady Wildcats from Wilmington finished the first week of play off strong. Varsity won against Gardner-South Wilmington in two: 25-18, 25-17. Offensively, it was hard for the Lady Panthers to stop the Cats. Bella Reyes had 6 kills with Jaylee Mills and Alyssa Johnston backing her up with 4 each. As for defense, Mills added 4 blocks while Reyes and Lexi Liaromatis added 6 digs a piece. Setter, Emma Grace Strong, led her team with 9 assists, 2 blocks and a dig.