It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Plainfield North can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lincoln-Way West Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Plainfield North sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 22-25, 25-13.
Leading Lincoln-Way West to victory were Claire Murphy and Ellie Laack. Murphy had 11 digs and a block, while Laack had five aces and three digs. Those five aces gave Laack a new career-high.
Plainfield North's loss dropped their record down to 9-24. As for Lincoln-Way West, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 24-12.
As of now, neither Plainfield North nor Lincoln-Way West have any future games scheduled.
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