Lake Zurich is 0-3 against Carmel since May of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Bears will take on the Corsairs in a tournament on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Lake Zurich came up short against Libertyville and fell 2-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
While Lake Zurich was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Lake Zurich saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nikola Stanojevic had 11 digs and three assists. Joshua Stephen also deserves some recognition as he had his first blocks of the season.
Meanwhile, Carmel also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Warren Township by a score of 2-0. The Corsairs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carmel may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 16 points in every single set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lake Zurich fell to 7-1. As for Carmel, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lake Zurich couldn't quite get it done against Carmel in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 2-0. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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