Zion-Benton was the 2-0 winner over Antioch when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Zee-Bees fell 2-0 to the Sequoits on Monday.
Zion-Benton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23.
Jaeden Colbert-Miller paced Zion-Benton's offense, picking up five kills. Colbert-Miller got some help from Cason Rausch and his nine assists. Rausch was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Ethan Espinoza had an outrageously good game for Antioch as he had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most digs Espinoza has posted since back in April of 2024.
Zion-Benton dropped their record down to 5-22 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Antioch, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5.
Coming up, Zion-Benton will venture away from home to challenge North Chicago at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Antioch, they will host Grayslake Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Sequoits surely won't give up without a fight.
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