Lake Park faced Wheaton-Warrenville South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Lancers fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Lake Park sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 20-25, 25-16.
Carter Gibbons paced Lake Park's offense, picking up 12 kills. Gibbons really made an impact as he also led the team in assists with 16. Finally, Dylan Roszak kept Lake Park's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Lake Park's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8. As for Wheaton-Warrenville South, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-4.
Coincidentally, Lake Park and Wheaton-Warrenville South will both be playing Lyons the next time they take the court. The Lancers will head out to face the Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Tigers will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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