CEDAR LAKE — Hanover Central added a sectional championship to its back-to-back Northwest Crossroads Conference titles Saturday.
The Wildcats beat Illiana Christian 25-15, 19-25, 25-20, 25-14 in the Class 3A Sectional 18 final on Saturday, 10/17, on their home floor. Earlier in the day, Hanover Central swept River Forest 25-10, 25-5, 25-10 in the semifinals.
Hailey Wehle had 45 assists, eight digs and three aces in the final. Liliana Chorba added 33 digs.
The title run included a measure of revenge. Illiana Christian handed Hanover Central a 3-1 loss on 9/24, one of only seven defeats this season. The Wildcats also swept the Vikings 3-0 on 9/3.
Hanover Central (26-7) has won eight straight matches since a 3-0 loss at Lake Central on 9/28 and dropped one set during the sectional. The 26 wins are the program's most since a 29-6 season in 2017-18 and one more than last season's 25-5 finish.
Illiana Christian's Josie Balkema had 19 kills and 17 digs, and Anya Lindemulder added 30 assists in the final. The Vikings reached the final by sweeping Lowell on 10/15 and rallying from two sets down to beat Kankakee Valley.
Hanover Central plays Hammond Bishop Noll (26-8) in the Class 3A LaPorte Regional at 4 p.m. CT Saturday, 10/24. Bishop Noll won Sectional 17, sweeping Griffith 25-14, 25-6, 25-7 in the final.
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