Wheeler hasn't had much luck against Illiana Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Illiana Christian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wheeler, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Wheeler made easy work of Calumet New Tech and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wheeler was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-8, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Illiana Christian entered their matchup against Timothy Christian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vikings fell 3-1 to the Trojans.
Illiana Christian was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Timothy Christian work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-13.
Illiana Christian's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for Wheeler, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Wheeler came up short against Illiana Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 3-1. Thankfully for the Bearcats, Lily Huynh (who had 19 digs and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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