After both having extra time off, the Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers and the Benet Academy Redwings will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Joliet Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past Marian Catholic 2-1. The win was some much needed relief for the Hilltoppers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Joliet Catholic got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 21-25, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Benet Academy entered their tilt with Neuqua Valley on Wednesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Redwings have posted since April 26th.
Benet Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-17, 27-25.
Benet Academy's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-6. As for Joliet Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 14-18.
Joliet Catholic came up short against Benet Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 2-0. Will the Hilltoppers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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