Glenbard West is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Marist is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hilltoppers will host the RedHawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Glenbard West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lyons, who was ranked 11th at the time (Glenbard West was ranked third). The Hilltoppers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lions 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Glenbard West got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The final score came out to 22-25, 30-28, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Marist beat Libertyville 2-0 on Monday.
Marist got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 30-28.
Glenbard West's win bumped their record up to 29-3. As for Marist, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 30-2 record this season.
Glenbard West couldn't quite get it done against Marist in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 2-0. Will the Hilltoppers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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