Lincoln-Way East won the last time they faced Joliet West and things went their way on Saturday too. The Griffins walked away with a 2-0 win over the Tigers.
Matthew Muehlnickel paced Lincoln-Way East's offense, picking up 12 kills. Muehlnickel got some help from Austin Reutter and his 12 assists. Finally, Nick Klawitter kept Lincoln-Way East's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Lincoln-Way East is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-6 record this season. As for Joliet West, they moved to 22-9 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Lincoln-Way East will challenge Lincoln-Way West at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Joliet West, they have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Lyons on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
