The Illinois Math & Science Academy Titans will face off against the Serena Huskers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Illinois Math & Science Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Serena will come in with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, Illinois Math & Science Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Hinckley-Big Rock and fell 2-1.
Illinois Math & Science Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Serena was able to grind out a solid win over DePue on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Serena was: they took both sets by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-7.
Serena's victory bumped their record up to 11-5-1. As for Illinois Math & Science Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Illinois Math & Science Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Serena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Illinois Math & Science Academy beat Serena 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Huskers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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