Crete-Monee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Wilmington Wildcats at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Crete-Monee was able to grind out a solid win over Thornridge, taking the game 2-0.
Abby Giffey was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight aces. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in aces.
Crete-Monee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 12.2.
Meanwhile, Wilmington came tearing into Tuesday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Wilmington was: they took both sets by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-13.
Wilmington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Skylar Rossow, who had 12 digs, and Molly Southall, who hit 100% for 11 digs, six kills, and two aces. Rossow is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
Crete-Monee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Wilmington, their record now sits at 10-2.
Crete-Monee came up short against Wilmington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Crete-Monee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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