The Conant Cougars will challenge the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Conant and Wheeling, and Wheeling kept the tradition alive. The Cougars fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-18 in the first set.
Conant started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palatine.
Elk Grove may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 16 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16.
Conant's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Elk Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Conant couldn't quite get it done against Elk Grove in their previous matchup on September 9th as they fell 2-0. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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