The Iroquois Braves will head out to challenge the Fairview Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Iroquois is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Iroquois was able to grind out a solid win over Northwestern, taking the game 3-1.
Iroquois was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 15-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fairview faced off against Seneca on Thursday. Fairview came out on top against Seneca by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-16.
Fairview can attribute much of their success to Brianna Irwin, who had 12 digs and two aces, and Madalyn Knight, who had 15 digs. Knight is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Fairview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Iroquois' record is now 6-10-1. As for Fairview, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-9-1.
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