There's no place like home for Lake Zurich, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Palatine Pirates on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lake Zurich didn't let Palatine take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 26-24.
Gabe Schwartz paced Lake Zurich's offense, picking up eight kills. Schwartz got some help from Yani Oblakov and his 18 assists. Finally, Wyatt Jones kept Lake Zurich's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Bears
| 04/21/25 vs Palatine | 2-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 2-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Trinity Oaks Christian Academy | 2-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Saint Viator | 2-0 |
| 05/15/24 vs Waukegan | 2-0 |
Lake Zurich's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Palatine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Coming up, Lake Zurich will face off against Lake Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Palatine, they will take on Fremd at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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