The Geneva Vikings will face off against the West Aurora Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Geneva is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since May 23, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hinsdale Central 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Geneva got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-27, 25-12.
Meanwhile, West Aurora sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Marmion on Wednesday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was West Aurora who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 20-25, 25-17.
Geneva now has a winning record of 9-8. As for West Aurora, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Geneva skirted past West Aurora 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Blackhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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