With a playoff game on the line, Stevenson rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Conant Cougars. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2022.
Stevenson easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-12.
Lilly Zhou was the offensive standout of the game as she had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Stevenson couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 46.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 24.5% earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 35.6%.
Stevenson's record is now 21-15. As for Conant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-26 record this season.
Stevenson and Palatine are set to duel on Thursday. Conant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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