Volleyball Game Preview: Antioch Sequoits vs. Round Lake Panthers

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Previous Games

10/17/24 - Home	2-0 W
10/19/23 - Away	2-0 W
10/19/22 - Home	2-1 W
10/07/21 - Away	2-0 W
04/23/21 - Home	2-0 W
+ 5 more games

Antioch is 9-1 against Round Lake since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Sequoits will face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Antioch and Grayslake North meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Sequoits fell 2-0 to the Knights.

While Antioch was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22.

Meanwhile, Round Lake got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 2-0 win over North Chicago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Round Lake never let North Chicago on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-15.

Round Lake's victory bumped their record up to 3-22. As for Antioch, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season.

Antioch was able to grind out a solid win over Round Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sequoits since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.