Illinois Math & Science Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Joliet Central Steelmen. If the Titans were looking for revenge after losing 2-1 to the Steelmen when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-14.
Joaquin Belonio paced Illinois Math & Science Academy's offense, picking up three kills. Belonio got some help from Sergey Tyan and his four assists. Finally, Shrikar Dulum and Jongwoo Kim kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Illinois Math & Science Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Joliet Central, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15.
Illinois Math & Science Academy has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Bloom on the 26th. As for Joliet Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Crete-Monee on the 26th.
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