The Wheaton North Falcons are on the road again on Monday to play the Timothy Christian Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wheaton North can't be too worried about heading out to take on Timothy Christian: they just beat Metea Valley at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Wheaton North came out on top against Metea Valley by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday.
Wheaton North never let Metea Valley on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Timothy Christian entered their tilt with DePaul College Prep on Saturday with 25 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 26. They had just enough and edged the Rams out 2-1.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (59-56) Timothy Christian actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-21, 16-25, 15-13.
Wheaton North's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-14. As for Timothy Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 26-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Wheaton North has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Timothy Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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