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| 05/19/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 05/14/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 05/05/23 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 03/23/23 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 05/06/22 - Neutral | 1-2 L |
| 03/23/22 - Home | 0-2 L |
Lake Zurich hadn't done well against New Trier recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bears won by a set and slipped past the Trevians 2-1. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lake Zurich had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-15, 25-23.
Wyatt Jones paced Lake Zurich's offense, picking up 13 kills. Jones really made an impact as he also led the team in assists with 19. Finally, Kuba Rytel kept Lake Zurich's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Lake Zurich has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-3 record this season. As for New Trier, their defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-10.
Coming up, Lake Zurich will face off against Grayslake Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Bears surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Trier, they will challenge Glenbrook North at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trevians are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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