Griffins
| 05/15/25 vs Wheaton-Warrenville South | 2-1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Homewood-Flossmoor | 2-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Westfield | 2-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Franklin Community | 2-1 |
Lincoln-Way East faced Wheaton-Warrenville South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Griffins had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Griffins sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Lincoln-Way East got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 18-25, 25-20.
Matthew Muehlnickel paced Lincoln-Way East's offense, picking up 13 kills. Muehlnickel got some help from Dylan Nanney and his 26 assists. Finally, Muehlnickel was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high two blocks.
Despite the defeat, Wheaton-Warrenville South saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nathan Paige had ten digs and five assists.
Lincoln-Way East's victory bumped their record up to 25-5. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-7.
Lincoln-Way East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Niles North on the 16th. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against St. Charles East on the 19th.
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