Crete-Monee came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Thornridge Falcons by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in April.
Crete-Monee easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-21.

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Among those leading the charge was Jed Zaldarriaga, who had ten digs and two aces. That's the most aces he has posted over his last three games.
Zaldarriaga wasn't the only good server: Crete-Monee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornridge only served two aces.
Crete-Monee's win bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Thornridge, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-11.
Crete-Monee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Kankakee on the 20th. As for Thornridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Bloom on the 20th.
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