Lake Zurich lost against Libertyville back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bears took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-15.
Emerson Smith paced Lake Zurich's offense, picking up five kills. Smith got some help from Ella Elsen and her eight assists.
Lake Zurich suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 10-6. As for Libertyville, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Lake Zurich and Libertyville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Bears (ranked 130th) will meet Lake Forest (ranked 265th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Libertyville will face off against Mundelein at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (26 vs. 221).
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