The South Elgin Storm will face off against the Wheaton North Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Elgin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but South Elgin sidestepped Glenbard South for a 2-1 victory.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day South Elgin got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 24-26, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Wheaton North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Lake Park on Tuesday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Wheaton North who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 15-25, 28-26.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheaton North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abby Lee, who had 11 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Rochford, who had four digs and three aces.
The victory got South Elgin back to even at 16-16. As for Wheaton North, their win bumped their record up to 18-16.
South Elgin was able to grind out a solid victory over Wheaton North in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Elgin since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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