Illiana Christian and Highland met for a duel on Monday where Illiana Christian prevailed. The Illiana Christian Vikings were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Highland Trojans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Illiana Christian was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-9, 25-20.
Lily Huynh was a one-man wrecking crew for Illiana Christian as she had 13 digs and three aces. Huynh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Illiana Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Highland saw an underclassman step up: Julia Zamudio had 11 digs.
Illiana Christian pushed their record up to 21-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Highland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season.
Illiana Christian will square off against Bishop McNamara at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Highland, they will venture away from home to challenge Munster at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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