Warren Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lake Zurich Bears. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Warren Township was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lake Zurich work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-19, 27-25.
Warren Township lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lily Smekens, who had nine digs and five assists. Another player making a difference was Allie Penesis, who had 11 assists and two aces.
Lake Zurich's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malia McManus, who had 17 digs and two aces. Those 17 digs gave McManus a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Elsen, who had 18 assists and four digs.
Warren Township's defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Lake Zurich, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-10.
Warren Township has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Carmel on the 16th. As for Lake Zurich, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Conant on the 17th.
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