The Waukegan Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Ridgewood Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Waukegan didn't have quite enough to beat Stevenson and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost eight in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Waukegan sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ridgewood took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-11.
Ridgewood pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Waukegan, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Waukegan was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridgewood when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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