Niles North hasn't had much luck against Vernon Hills recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Vikings will be playing at home against the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Niles North will be strutting in after a win while Vernon Hills will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Niles North earned a 2-0 victory over Taft. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Niles North not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Taft to exactly 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-19.
Rafael dan Bartilad
| 05/08/25 @ Taft | 17 |
| 05/07/25 vs Maine West | 8 |
| 05/05/25 @ Maine East | 16 |
| 05/03/25 @ Evanston | 10 |
| 05/03/25 vs Noble Street College Prep | 4 |
| + 4 more games |
Niles North relied on the efforts of Rafael dan Bartilad, who had 17 digs and three assists, and Yoshiro Waldron, who had eight digs. That's the most digs Bartilad has posted over his last nine matches.
Meanwhile, Vernon Hills came up short against Maine West on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16.
Vernon Hills' loss dropped their record down to 7-23. As for Niles North, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
Niles North was able to grind out a solid win over Vernon Hills in their previous meeting back in April, winning 2-0. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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