Volleyball Recap: Illiana Christian Takes Down Kankakee Valley in a Playoff Battle

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Previous 3 Games

10/16/25 - Neutral	3-0 W
08/18/25 - Home	3-0 W
08/18/20 - Away	3-0 W

With a playoff win on the line, Illiana Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Kankakee Valley Kougars 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Kougars: they've now won three in a row.

Ava Bercot was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had 13 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last nine contests.

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 three consecutive matches.

Illiana Christian's victory bumped their record up to 26-6. As for Kankakee Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season.

Illiana Christian has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Lowell on the 18th. Kankakee Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.