Bloom lost against Joliet Central back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Blazing Trojan fell just short of the Steelmen by a score of 2-1.
Bloom started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-9, 15-7.
Joliet Central found their leader in freshman Luis Zurita, who had five digs and two aces. Brody Walsh also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Bloom now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Joliet Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloom will take on Rich Township at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Joliet Central, they will square off against Crete-Monee at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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