Normal West waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Downers Grove South Mustangs , sneaking past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Normal West who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-15.
Normal West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shelby Sennett, who had 11 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Sennett a new career-high.
Normal West was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Normal West is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 32-3 record this season. As for Downers Grove South, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 22-13.
Normal West has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against East Moline United on the 29th. Downers Grove South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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