Volleyball Recap: Neuqua Valley Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Neuqua Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the DeKalb Barbs on Thursday. The Wildcats were shut out 2-0 the last time they took on the Barbs, so the Wildcats were just returning the favor.

Neuqua Valley not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept DeKalb to exactly 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

10/02/25 vs DeKalb	2-0
09/23/25 vs Naperville Central	2-0
09/09/25 vs Plainfield South	2-0

Neuqua Valley pushed their record up to 16-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for DeKalb, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

Looking ahead, Neuqua Valley is taking a road trip to square off against Naperville North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for DeKalb, they will face off against Belvidere North at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.