The Vernon Hills Cougars will face off against the Antioch Sequoits at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Vernon Hills is returning to their home court after beating Buffalo Grove on theirs, despite the fact Buffalo Grove has dominated at home this season. The Cougars walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Bison on Friday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
While Vernon Hills won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Antioch posted their closest victory since May 1st on Friday. They skirted past Wheeling 2-1.
Antioch 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, 27-25, 25-17.
Vernon Hills' win bumped their record up to 11-25. As for Antioch, their victory bumped their record up to 13-17.
Vernon Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Antioch in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Sequoits have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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