The Crystal Lake South Gators will take on the Lake Park Lancers in a tournament on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Crystal Lake South came up short against Huntley and fell 2-0.
While Crystal Lake South was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Lake Park also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Glenbard West by a score of 2-0. The Lancers have struggled against the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-12.
Crystal Lake South will have to keep a close watch on Deven Townsend and Evelyn Voytek, a pair of players who had a big impact on Lake Park's prior game. Townsend had eight digs, while Voytek had 11 assists and four digs.
Lake Park's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Crystal Lake South, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Crystal Lake South couldn't quite get it done against Lake Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Gators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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