Hammond Bishop Noll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Illiana Christian Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Saturday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hammond Bishop Noll sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 17-25, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13.
Elizabeth Skubisz paced Hammond Bishop Noll's offense, picking up 21 kills. Skubisz got some help from Tessa Zubeck and her 25 assists. Zubeck also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Tami Olusola, racking up four apiece.
Hammond Bishop Noll's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-9. As for Illiana Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Hammond Bishop Noll and Calumet Christian will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Illiana Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chicago Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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