The West Islip Lions are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against the Smithtown East Bulls at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
West Islip lost 3-0 to Hauppauge on September 12th.
While West Islip was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Hauppauge's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-21, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Smithtown East entered their matchup against Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bulls fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 1-0.
Smithtown East was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 17 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17.
Smithtown East's defeat dropped their record down to 16-3-5. As for West Islip, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Islip suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Smithtown East in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulls' Lily Sullivan, who had 20 digs and two aces. Now that the Lions know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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