Neuqua Valley lost against Downers Grove South back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-21 in the first set.
Neuqua Valley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Chase L Marston paced Neuqua Valley's offense, picking up 15 kills. L Marston got some help from Dhruva Jasti and his 27 assists. L Marston was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Neuqua Valley and nudges their season record down to 23-11. As for Downers Grove South, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-18.
Coming up, Neuqua Valley is taking a road trip to take on Naperville North at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Downers Grove South, they will take on Oswego East at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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