Conant faced Barrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars fell just short of the Fillies/Broncos by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fillies/Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in April.
Conant 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, 25-15, 25-23.
Carson Skinner was the offensive standout of the game as he had six digs and two aces. Robert Jensen also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Conant's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6. As for Barrington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Conant has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Saint Viator on the 10th. As for Barrington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Glenbard West on the 9th.
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