On Saturday, Huntley faced Downers Grove North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Huntley Red Raiders walked away with a 2-0 win over the Downers Grove North Trojans. That's more bragging rights for the Red Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Huntley never let Downers Grove North on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17.
Mari Rodriguez was the offensive standout of the match as she had seven digs and two aces.
Huntley's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Downers Grove North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-9.
Huntley has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against New Trier on the 5th. As for Downers Grove North, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hinsdale Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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