It was a good run, but Palatine unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Stevenson Patriots by a score of 2-1. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Palatine started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Stevenson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ryler Bondad led the charge by getting three digs and 15 assists. Bondad is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Juun Shin, who had three digs and 11 assists.
Palatine's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Stevenson, the win also got them back to even at 8-8.
Palatine will be playing at home against Fremd at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stevenson, they will venture away from home to square off against Mundelein at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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