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| 03/25/24 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 2-0 W |
Lincoln-Way East is a perfect 4-0 against Brother Rice since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Griffins will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lincoln-Way East comes in on three and Brother Rice on nine.
Lincoln-Way East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: York, who was ranked 13th at the time (Lincoln-Way East was ranked sixth). The Griffins came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dukes on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1.
Lincoln-Way East 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 26-28, 25-19, 25-10.
Lincoln-Way East found their leader in sophomore Dylan Nanney, who had 24 assists and five digs. Will Hubatch also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Meanwhile, Brother Rice was able to grind out a solid victory over Saint Ignatius College Prep on Thursday, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Brother Rice was: they took both sets by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-8.
Lincoln-Way East's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Brother Rice, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Lincoln-Way East skirted past Brother Rice 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Do the Griffins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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