The Wheaton North Falcons will be playing at home against the South Elgin Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Tuesday, Wheaton North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Lake Park.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wheaton North got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-14, 15-25, 28-26.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheaton North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abby Lee, who had 11 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Rochford, who had four digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Elgin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Glenbard South 2-1.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 24-26, 25-21.
Wheaton North's victory bumped their record up to 18-16. As for South Elgin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-16 record this season.
Wheaton North came up short against South Elgin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Wheaton North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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