Joliet West has gone 10-0 against Joliet Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Joliet West Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Joliet Central Steelmen at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Joliet West has four straight victories, Joliet Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Joliet West earned a 2-0 win over Oswego East.
Joliet West's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Oswego East between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Joliet Central came up short against Romeoville on Tuesday and fell 2-0.
Joliet Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Romeoville work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 28-18.
Joliet West pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Joliet Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Joliet West has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Joliet Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Joliet West was able to grind out a solid win over Joliet Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Joliet West since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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