The Lockport Porters will take on the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lockport will be strutting in after a win while Joliet Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Lockport turned things around against Andrew on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Thunderbolts 2-1.
Lockport had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic came up short against Benet Academy on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The Hilltoppers haven't had much luck with the Redwings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17.
Lockport's victory bumped their record up to 15-19. As for Joliet Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 14-19.
Lockport beat Joliet Catholic 2-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Porters since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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