Neuqua Valley lost against Plainfield South back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Neuqua Valley Wildcats might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-1 to the Plainfield South Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Neuqua Valley sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 24-26, 25-22.
Plainfield South can attribute much of their success to Savannah Stepanek, who had 19 kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Malek, who had five kills and three aces.
Neuqua Valley's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-7. As for Plainfield South, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Neuqua Valley will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Naperville Central at 6:30 p.m. on September 24th. As for Plainfield South, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Joliet Central at 5:30 p.m. The last three games Joliet Central has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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