Lake Zurich hasn't had much luck against Stevenson recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bears will host the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake Zurich comes in on seven and Stevenson on three.
Lake Zurich is returning to their home court after beating Grayslake Central on theirs, despite the fact Grayslake Central has dominated at home this season. The Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Rams 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Lake Zurich who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 22-25, 25-21.
Lake Zurich found their leader in freshman Yani Oblakov, who had 12 assists and ten digs.
Meanwhile, Stevenson was able to grind out a solid win over Zion-Benton on Wednesday, taking the game 2-0.
Stevenson never let Zion-Benton on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-23.
Stevenson's victory bumped their record up to 22-11. As for Lake Zurich, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 31-3.
Lake Zurich came up short against Stevenson in their previous meeting back in April, falling 2-0. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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