Northside extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-14 in the process. They fell 2-0 to the Oak Forest Bengals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Micah Stone paced Northside's offense, picking up four kills. Stone got some help from Mitch Abe and his nine assists.
As for Oak Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Oak Forest found their leader in sophomore Caleb Perez, who had ten digs and one assist.
Coming up, Northside is taking a road trip to challenge Waukegan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Oak Forest, they will be playing at home against Oak Lawn at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Bengals have won three straight at home, while the Spartans won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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