If Wheeler was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Calumet New Tech last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wheeler Bearcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Illiana Christian Vikings on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost six in a row.
Wheeler started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-11, 25-18, 25-22.
Lily Huynh had an outrageously good game for Illiana Christian as she had 19 digs.
The defeat snapped Wheeler's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-10 record. As for Illiana Christian, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-7.
Wheeler wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Hammond Bishop Noll on the 3rd. As for Illiana Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against South Newton on the 1st.
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