With a playoff game on the line, Illiana Christian rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Lowell Red Devils 3-0. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings who have now won six matches in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Illiana Christian took every set by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-6, 25-10.
Illiana Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lily Huynh, who had 11 digs. Huynh is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Bercot, who had five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Illiana Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Illiana Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season. As for Lowell, their loss dropped their record down to 11-20.
Illiana Christian and Hammond Bishop Noll are set to duel on Saturday. Hammond Bishop Noll is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Illiana Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Lowell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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