It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Vernon Hills can now relate to. They fell 2-0 to the Central Rockets on Thursday. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
While Vernon Hills had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-18.
Leading Central to victory were Brianna Gritzman and Sarah Jack. Gritzman had six digs and six aces, while Jack had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces Gritzman has posted in her last 12 matches.
Vernon Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 22-14. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season.
After both having extra time off, Vernon Hills and Saint Viator will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saint Viator is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Vernon Hills will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Central, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Wheaton Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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