After both having extra time off, the Conant Cougars and the Schaumburg Saxons will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Conant and three for Schaumburg.
Last Tuesday, Conant came up short against Barrington and fell 2-0.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Barrington scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Schaumburg didn't have quite enough to beat Palatine on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Schaumburg sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 26-28, 25-21.
Conant's loss dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Schaumburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Conant came out on top in a nail-biter against Schaumburg in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conant 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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