On Friday Illinois Math & Science Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the Schaumburg Christian Conquerors at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Illinois Math & Science Academy was able to grind out a solid win over DePue, taking the game 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Illinois Math & Science Academy took both sets by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11.
Illinois Math & Science Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amani Harrington, who had seven digs and five aces. Harrington is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amirah Harrington, who had three aces and 15 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Illinois Math & Science Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Schaumburg Christian had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Sobos.
Schaumburg Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping South Beloit between 19 and 21 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19.
Illinois Math & Science Academy pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Schaumburg Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Illinois Math & Science Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Schaumburg Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Illinois Math & Science Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Schaumburg Christian in their previous matchup back in August, winning 2-0. Does Illinois Math & Science Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Schaumburg Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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