Volleyball Game Preview: Lincoln-Way West Warriors vs. Normal Community Ironmen + Official Tickets

The Lincoln-Way West Warriors will head out to face off against the Normal Community Ironmen at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Lincoln-Way West turned things around against Sandburg last Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Eagles 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since September 20th.

The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lincoln-Way West who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-20, 23-25, 25-6.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Normal Community walked away with it. They came out on top against the Rocks by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.

The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Normal Community was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-9.

Lincoln-Way West's victory bumped their record up to 20-15. As for Normal Community, their win bumped their record up to 31-5.

Lincoln-Way West came up short against Normal Community in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, falling 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.