Providence Catholic lost against Joliet West back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Celtics fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Providence Catholic sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 23-25, 25-19.
Jackson Fowler paced Providence Catholic's offense, picking up 13 kills. Fowler got some help from Nicholas Krabbe (Nico) and his 21 assists. Sean Dovin controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Joliet West was led to victory by Akbal Ramos and Michael Meloy. Ramos had 14 digs and one assist, while Meloy had 11 digs and ten kills. What's more, Meloy also posted a 30% hitting percentage, which is the highest he's achieved over his last seven games.
Providence Catholic's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Joliet West, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Coming up, Providence Catholic will be taking part in a tournament against Homewood-Flossmoor at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Joliet West, they will head out to face off against Plainfield East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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