Illinois Math & Science Academy is 0-5 against Newark since October of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans will head out to square off against the Newark Norsemen at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Illinois Math & Science Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Edward 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Illinois Math & Science Academy 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 21-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Illinois Math & Science Academy kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Newark earned a 2-0 win over DePue on Tuesday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newark was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-4, 25-12.
Illinois Math & Science Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Newark, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Illinois Math & Science Academy came up short against Newark in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Illinois Math & Science Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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