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| 05/12/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 04/08/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 04/06/23 - Away | 0-2 L |
There's no place like home for Illiana Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Marian Catholic Spartans by a score of 3-1 on Monday. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
While Illiana Christian might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Marian Catholic scored at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-22.
Josh Bultema paced Illiana Christian's offense, picking up 13 kills. Bultema got some help from Jacob Rozendal and his 18 assists. Sam Kramer controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Illiana Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Marian Catholic, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-17.
Illiana Christian and Marian Catholic are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Vikings will square off against Hammond Morton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marian Catholic, they will venture away from home to challenge Joliet Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans are facing the Hilltoppers at the right time seeing as the Hilltoppers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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