Volleyball Preview: Elgin Maroons vs. South Elgin Storm
Elgin is 0-10 against South Elgin since October of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elgin took a loss when they played away from home on September 9th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on September 10th. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Larkin. The win was some much needed relief for the Maroons as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Elgin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, South Elgin came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Larkin by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant South Elgin was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-14.
Elgin's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-12. As for South Elgin, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Elgin came up short against South Elgin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Elgin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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