Volleyball Game Preview: Illiana Christian Vikings vs. Lowell Red Devils

The Illiana Christian Vikings will face off against the Lowell Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Illiana Christian will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Illiana Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Kankakee Valley with a sharp 3-0 win.

Ava Bercot

Digs

10/16/25 vs Kankakee Valley	13
10/09/25 vs Beecher	21
10/08/25 @ Bishop McNamara	12
10/06/25 vs Highland	19
10/02/25 @ Munster	19
+ 2 more games

Ava Bercot had a dynamite game, getting 13 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last seven games she's played.

Bercot wasn't the only good servers: Illiana Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Lowell suffered their biggest defeat since September 11th last Thursday. They came up short against Hanover Central, falling 3-0. The Red Devils have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-13.

Illiana Christian's victory bumped their record up to 26-6. As for Lowell, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Illiana Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Lowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Illiana Christian took their win against Lowell in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.