Sandburg won the last time they faced Minooka, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Sandburg Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Minooka Indians 2-1.
Sandburg had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Minooka's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jalynn Skaggs, who had nine digs, two kills, and 16 assists, and Maddie Dostall, who had nine digs and two aces.
Sandburg's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Minooka, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sandburg will venture away from home to challenge Lincoln-Way Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Minooka, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Romeoville at 4:30 p.m.
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