The McHenry Warriors will take on the Central Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Central is hoping to do what Dundee-Crown couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to McHenry's winning streak, which now stands at three games. McHenry skirted past Dundee-Crown 2-1.
McHenry had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Central had just enough and edged Crystal Lake Central out 2-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rockets.
Central 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 22-25, 25-15, 25-23.
Central can attribute much of their success to Brianna Gritzman, who had 12 digs.
McHenry's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-10. As for Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
McHenry came up short against Central in their previous matchup back in September, falling 2-0. Will McHenry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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