Lemont has won three straight games at home, while Oak Lawn has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Lemont Lemont HS will welcome the Oak Lawn Spartans at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Lemont was able to grind out a solid win over Hinsdale South, taking the game 2-0.
Lemont was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Hinsdale South squad. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Oak Lawn beat Hillcrest 2-0 on Thursday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Oak Lawn was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10.
Oak Lawn's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emma Mcauliffe, who had five digs and three aces, and Maggie Mitchell, who had two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Oak Lawn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Lemont is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Oak Lawn, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2.
Lemont was able to grind out a solid win over Oak Lawn in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Lemont have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Lawn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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