The Antioch Sequoits are taking a road trip to challenge the Grayslake North Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Antioch came up short against Warren Township and fell 2-0. The Sequoits have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Antioch was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Grayslake North earned a 2-0 win over North Chicago on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Grayslake North took both sets by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-7.
Jane Pritchard and Alyson Alvarenga were among the main playmakers for Grayslake North as the former had six aces and the latter had three digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Alvarenga a new career-high.
Grayslake North couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Antioch's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Grayslake North, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-15 record this season.
Antioch skirted past Grayslake North 2-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Antioch repeat their success, or does Grayslake North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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