Morgan Park Academy hadn't done well against Illinois Lutheran recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Morgan Park Academy Warriors had just enough and edged the Illinois Lutheran Chargers out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Morgan Park Academy got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 16-25, 25-17.
Zulema Jaime had an outrageously good game as she had 22 digs.
Morgan Park Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Morgan Park Academy's record now sits at 22-2-1. As for Illinois Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season.
Morgan Park Academy will play host again on Monday to welcome Waldorf, where the match is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Illinois Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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