Kankakee lost to Joliet Central back in April of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Kays fell just short of the Steelmen by a score of 2-1. The Kays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Kankakee sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 17-25, 25-18.
Joliet Central found their leader in freshman Emiliano Lara, who had eight digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Lara.
Kankakee's record now sits at 8-5. As for Joliet Central, with the victory, they broke their eight-match losing streak and moved their record to 4-12.
Coming up, Kankakee will take on Andrew at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Joliet Central, they will face off against St. Patrick at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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