Aurora Christian has been on the road for eight straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Aurora Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Marian Central Catholic and fell 2-1.
Aurora Christian actually scored more points across those three sets (66-65), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-18, 25-23.
Aurora Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ashlyn Aseltine, who had 16 digs, and Erica Waltmire, who had six digs and three aces. That's the most aces Waltmire has posted in her last nine matchups.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Fightin' Irish by a score of 2-0.
Wheaton Academy was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Bishop McNamara squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21.
Aurora Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-6. As for Wheaton Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Aurora Christian came up short against Wheaton Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Will Aurora Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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