Griffins
| 05/16/25 vs Niles North | 2-1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Wheaton-Warrenville South | 2-1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Homewood-Flossmoor | 2-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Westfield | 2-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Franklin Community | 2-1 |
Lincoln-Way East faced Niles North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Griffins skirted past the Vikings 2-1. The win was nothing new for the Griffins as they're now sitting on five straight.
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 21-25, 27-25, 15-10.
Matthew Muehlnickel paced Lincoln-Way East's offense, picking up 14 kills. Muehlnickel got some help from Dylan Nanney and his 16 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Niles North lost, don't look at Rafael dan Bartilad. Despite the final result, he had 24 digs and two assists.
Lincoln-Way East pushed their record up to 26-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Niles North, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 23-6 record.
Coincidentally, Lincoln-Way East and Niles North will both be playing Barrington the next time they take the court. The Vikings will head out to face the Fillies/Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Griffins will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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