Lisle and Joliet Central have had two vastly different starts to the year in girls volleyball. The Lions began the year with five consecutive losses but had gone 6-5 since then entering Monday night. The Steelmen, meanwhile, started out 5-2, but had dropped three straight entering the home contest against Lisle Monday evening.

Monday, the trends continued, much to the joy of Lisle and the chagrin of Joliet Central.

Lisle started out dominating before the Steelmen cut it close in the first set. The Lions didn’t have too much trouble in the second as they got the sweep 25-22, 25-18.

“I think the big thing for us was staying disciplined,” coach Payton Litney said. “The little things and staying active are really big for us. They tipped a lot in the first set which we adjusted to. We’ve b

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