Volleyball Preview: Vernon Hills Cougars vs. Niles West Wolves
Vernon Hills is 0-3 against Niles West since March of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Vernon Hills Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Niles West Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Vernon Hills is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Last Saturday, Vernon Hills earned a 2-0 win over Marquette.
Vernon Hills was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Marquette squad. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Niles West was able to grind out a solid victory over Niles North on Wednesday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Niles West never let Niles North on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16.
Vernon Hills has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Niles West, they pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Vernon Hills came up short against Niles West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Vernon Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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