Loyola Academy is 3-0 against Warren Township since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Loyola Academy Ramblers are on the road again to play the Warren Township Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m.
Loyola Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lockport, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Loyola Academy was ranked sixth). Loyola Academy took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lockport on Saturday. The Ramblers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Loyola Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Warren Township sidestepped Lake Zurich for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Warren Township had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Warren Township was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Zurich only served three.
Loyola Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 26-6. As for Warren Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season.
Loyola Academy beat Warren Township 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loyola Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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