With a playoff game on the line, Joliet Catholic rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Plainfield South Cougars. The victory was familiar territory for the Hilltoppers who have now won four games in a row.
Joliet Catholic easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-9.
Their offense was headlined by
Delani Kirstein and
Ellie Blotnik, who picked up six kills apiece. They got some help from
Olivia Emerson and her 12 assists.
Joliet Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-15 record this season. As for Plainfield South, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 15-16.
Joliet Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Lincoln-Way West on the 31st. Plainfield South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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