Andrean is 6-1 against Illiana Christian since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Andrean Fighting 59ers will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Illiana Christian Vikings, where is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row dating back to last season, Andrean finally turned things around against Lowell on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Red Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Fighting 59ers have posted since October 14, 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-12, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian made easy work of Griffith on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Illiana Christian took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-15, 25-14.
Illiana Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Huynh, who had 11 digs.
Illiana Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Andrean's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Illiana Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
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