Illiana Christian is 1-6 against Andrean since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Illiana Christian Vikings will face off against the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Illiana Christian made easy work of Griffith and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories 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. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-15, 25-14.
Illiana Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lily Huynh led the charge by getting 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.
Meanwhile, Andrean came into Tuesday's match having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Lowell with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Fighting 59ers have posted since October 14, 2023.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-12, 25-16.
Illiana Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Andrean, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-11.
Illiana Christian skirted past Andrean 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Illiana Christian repeat their success, or does Andrean have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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