The Illiana Christian Vikings and the Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors are set to duel on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Illiana Christian sitting on six straight wins and Hammond Bishop Noll on 11.
Illiana Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Lowell 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Illiana Christian was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-6, 25-10.
Illiana Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Huynh, who had 11 digs. Huynh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ava Bercot, who had five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Illiana Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hammond Bishop Noll made easy work of Highland on Saturday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hammond Bishop Noll was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-2, 25-10, 25-11.
Illiana Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Hammond Bishop Noll, their win bumped their record up to 32-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Illiana Christian has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Hammond Bishop Noll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Illiana Christian might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Hammond Bishop Noll in their previous meeting back in September. Can Illiana Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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