Indian Creek had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Timberwolves also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Indian Creek had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-12, 25-23.
Indian Creek was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Amani Harrington and Stella Ristic certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Harrington had 13 digs, while Ristic had 15 kills and three digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Ristic now had six or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Indian Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-2-2. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Indian Creek will welcome Newark at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Serena, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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