On Thursday, Joliet West faced Oswego in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Joliet West Tigers fell just short of the Oswego Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Joliet West sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 22-25, 25-12.
Despite the defeat, Joliet West saw an underclassman step up: Julia Adams had nine digs and 11 assists. Those nine digs set a new season-high mark for Adams.
Joliet West has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 26-9 record this season. As for Oswego, they pushed their record up to 29-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
As of now, neither Joliet West nor Oswego have any future games scheduled.
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