Joliet West had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Romeoville Spartans on Thursday. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Spartans, too.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Joliet West who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 24-26, 25-22.
Their offense was headlined by
Lina Govoni and
Lexie Grevengoed, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from
Julia Adams and her 18 assists. She also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with
Lola Berta, racking up four apiece.
Joliet West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 28-9 record this season. As for Romeoville, their loss dropped their record down to 19-17.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withOswego at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. They are coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Joliet West will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Romeoville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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