Lake Zurich and Grayslake Central are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but not for long. The Bears will venture away from home to take on the Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake Zurich comes in on six and Grayslake Central on four.
Lake Zurich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: New Trier, who was ranked 13th at the time (Lake Zurich was ranked 12th). The Bears narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Trevians 2-1.
Lake Zurich had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-15, 25-23.
Yani Oblakov
| 05/19/25 @ New Trier | 18 |
| 05/15/25 vs Huntley | 9 |
| 05/14/25 @ Warren Township | 15 |
| 05/12/25 vs Barrington | 8 |
| 05/10/25 vs Maine South | 6 |
| + 5 more games |
Lake Zurich relied on the efforts of Yani Oblakov, who had 18 assists, and Nikola Stanojevic, who had 11 digs. That's the most assists Oblakov has posted over his last ten contests.
Meanwhile, Grayslake Central posted their closest victory since April 17th on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Buffalo Grove, sneaking past 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Grayslake Central had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-19, 25-15.
Grayslake Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-5. As for Lake Zurich, their victory bumped their record up to 30-3.
Lake Zurich skirted past Grayslake Central 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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