Illiana Christian hadn't done well against Chicago Christian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Illiana Christian Vikings had just enough and edged the Chicago Christian Knights out 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won three matches in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Illiana Christian who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 19-25, 25-14.
Lily Huynh was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Chicago Christian lost, don't look at Tegan Colyer. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and two aces.
Illiana Christian's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Chicago Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Illiana Christian is taking a road trip to square off against South Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Central is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so Illiana Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Chicago Christian, they will face off against Bishop McNamara at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chicago Christian is facing Bishop McNamara at the right time seeing as Bishop McNamara is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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