The Wheaton Academy Warriors will face off against the Chicago Christian Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Wheaton Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Timothy Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 2-0 to the Trojans. The game marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
While Wheaton Academy was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Chicago Christian came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Marian Catholic on Monday.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (71-70) Chicago Christian actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 26-24, 19-25, 25-22.
Chicago Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Wheaton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Wheaton Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Chicago Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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