The Mundelein Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Zurich Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a ten-game winning streak alive.
On Monday, Mundelein beat North Chicago 2-0.
Mundelein not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept North Chicago between 17 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Lake Zurich earned a 2-0 victory over Lakes on Monday.
Lake Zurich never let Lakes on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23.
Lake Zurich's win came from a few key players Mundelein will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nikola Stanojevic, who had ten digs and two assists. Another player making a difference was Yani Oblakov, who had nine assists and three digs.
Mundelein pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Lake Zurich, their record is now 21-2.
Mundelein came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Zurich in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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