On Saturday, Downers Grove North faced Lincoln-Way East in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Downers Grove North Trojans fell just short of the Lincoln-Way East Griffins by a score of 2-1. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Downers Grove North sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 24-26, 25-20.
Leading Lincoln-Way East to victory were Stella Drozd and Brooklyn Ritter. Drozd had 15 digs and three aces, while Ritter had 22 assists. That's the most aces Drozd has posted since back in September of 2023.
The defeat snapped Downers Grove North's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-5 record. As for Lincoln-Way East, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Downers Grove North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Moline on the 28th. Lincoln-Way East has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Joliet West on the 28th.
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