DePaul College Prep is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Chicago University is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The DePaul College Prep Rams will host the Chicago University Maroons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DePaul College Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Glenbrook South, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (DePaul College Prep was ranked 19th). DePaul College Prep walked away with a 2-0 victory over Glenbrook South on Saturday.
DePaul College Prep easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-18.
DePaul College Prep can attribute much of their success to Amelia Kurtz, who had four digs and 13 assists.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Chicago University sidestepped Chicago Washington for a 2-1 win.
Chicago University had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-6, 25-19.
Chicago University was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
DePaul College Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 31-3 record this season. As for Chicago University, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: DePaul College Prep has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Chicago University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
DePaul College Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Chicago University in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will DePaul College Prep repeat their success, or does Chicago University have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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