On Saturday, Downers Grove North faced Joliet West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Downers Grove North Trojans fell 2-0 to the Joliet West Tigers. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Downers Grove North was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-12.
Leading Joliet West to victory were Julia Adams and Sidney Barlog. Adams had five digs and 16 assists, while Barlog had 13 digs.
Downers Grove North's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Joliet West, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Downers Grove North will face off against Oak Park-River Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Park-River Forest will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Downers Grove North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Joliet West, they will venture away from home to face off against Lincoln-Way West at 12:00 p.m. on Monday.
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