Even the Joliet Central girls volleyball team themselves will admit, it hasn’t been the season they were hoping for. After starting out 5-2, they lost 18 straight, 17 of those defeats being sweeps.

Throughout that run, the seven seniors carrying this squad never wavered. They continued to show up and show out for their school, and the result was winning three of six entering Monday night’s playoff game against East Aurora.

Then, they made it four wins in 10 days.

Behind a dominant night from outside hitter Delany Moran, the Steelmen put forth a fantastic effort against East Aurora in the Oswego East Regional quarterfinals. The result was a 25-17, 25-18 sweep for the Steelmen and a postseason victory.

Joliet Central (9-23) had won two games at the Bradley-Bourbonnais tournament agains

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