Jones entered their tilt with Lane Tech on Thursday with 17 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 18. They skirted past the Lane Tech Champions 2-1. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Champions, too.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Jones got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 8-25, 25-23.
Jones was led to victory by Kylynn White and Simona LaGiglio. White had five kills and 22 assists, while LaGiglio had 13 kills. White is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Despite the defeat, Lane Tech saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lena Palus had eight digs and two aces.
Jones has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a massive bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Lane Tech, the loss snapped their winning streak at 17 games and leaves them with a 28-7 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Jones is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hinsdale Central at 7:00 p.m. As for Lane Tech, they will take on Elk Grove in a tournament on Tuesday.
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