Indian Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
While Indian Creek ultimately came up short, they really made Illinois Math & Science Academy work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 26-24.
Illinois Math & Science Academy can attribute much of their success to Kendall Adkins, who had 16 digs and three aces. Those 16 digs gave Adkins a new career-high. Fiza Shaikh also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Indian Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-8-1.
Indian Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Mendota on the 22nd. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Aurora Central Catholic on the 20th.
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