The Antioch Sequoits will head out to take on the Grayslake Central Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Antioch took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Grant Community 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sequoits have posted against the Bulldogs since May 12, 2022.
Antioch had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-21, 25-21.
Ethan Espinoza
| 04/08/25 vs Grant Community | 10 |
| 04/07/25 @ Guilford | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Deerfield | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ North Chicago | 2 |
| 05/16/24 @ Grayslake Central | 2 |
| 05/14/24 @ Lakes | 10 |
Antioch relied on the efforts of Ethan Espinoza, who had ten digs and two assists, and Angel Anguiano, who had eight digs and three assists. That's the most digs Espinoza has posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Grayslake Central had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Warhawks by a score of 2-0.
While Grayslake Central won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-15.
Antioch better keep an eye on Evan Page. He was instrumental in Grayslake Central's win, getting 11 digs and two aces.
The victory got Antioch back to even at 2-2. As for Grayslake Central, their win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Antioch couldn't quite get it done against Grayslake Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Sequoits avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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