The Niles North Vikings will challenge the Niles West Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Niles North is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Niles North will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Vernon Hills, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Vikings came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
While Niles North won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Niles West earned a 2-0 victory over Maine East on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Blue Demons: they've now won six in a row.
Niles West never let Maine East on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23.
Niles North's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Niles West, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Niles North beat Niles West 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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