Lyons was the 2-0 winner over Downers Grove South when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lyons Lions fell just short of the Downers Grove South Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Thursday.
Lyons actually scored more points across those three sets (69-67), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 17-25, 25-23.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kate Heatherly, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Heatherly has posted in her last seven games. The team also got some help courtesy of Colleen Chambers, who had three digs and 22 assists.
Downers Grove South was led to victory by Keegan Okeefe and Leah Blaylock. Okeefe had ten digs, while Blaylock had four digs.
Lyons' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Downers Grove South, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Lyons didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory vs. Sandburg on the 21st. Downers Grove South has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against York on the 23rd.
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