The Willowbrook Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Timothy Christian Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Willowbrook came up short against Hinsdale Central and fell 2-0.
Willowbrook was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Timothy Christian posted their closest victory since April 28th on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Chicago Christian 2-1. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Timothy Christian 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, 25-20, 25-23.
Timothy Christian found their leader in sophomore Nate Horne, who had 11 digs. Those 11 digs set a new season-high mark for Horne. Charlie Schommer also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Timothy Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-12. As for Willowbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-26.
Willowbrook was able to grind out a solid win over Timothy Christian in their previous meeting back in April, winning 2-0. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
