Lockport hasn't had much luck against Marist recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lockport Porters will be staying on the road to face off against the Marist RedHawks at 8:30 p.m.
Lockport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Downers Grove South.
Lockport had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-9, 25-22.
Sadie Denk was nothing short of spectacular: she had 20 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Marist had already won 11 in a row and they went ahead and made it 12 on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Wildcats.
Marist never let Normal West on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-14.
Marist is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-9 record this season. As for Lockport, their victory bumped their record up to 35-5.
Lockport came up short against Marist in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marist's Maddie Berry, who had seven digs and 26 assists. Now that Lockport knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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