With a playoff game on the line, Lakes rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Grayslake Central Rams , sneaking past 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won four games in a row.
Lakes 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 22-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Lakes was led to victory by McKenzie Matzl and Paige Klassy. Matzl had six digs and three aces, while Klassy had four digs and 13 assists. That's the most aces Matzl has posted since back in October of 2023.
Lakes pushed their record up to 21-14 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Grayslake Central, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 30-6.
Lakes will face off against Crystal Lake South at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grayslake Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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