Round Lake hasn't had much luck against Lake Zurich recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will challenge the Bears at 11:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Round Lake sitting on three straight wins and Lake Zurich on eight.
Round Lake played in-conference for the first time on Tuesday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top against North Chicago by a score of 2-0.
Round Lake not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept North Chicago between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Lake Zurich hadn't done well against Stevenson recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bears walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Patriots.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lake Zurich took both sets by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-15.
Lake Zurich's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-3. As for Round Lake, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-28.
Round Lake came up short against Lake Zurich in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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