The Willowbrook Warriors are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Willowbrook will be strutting in after a win while Downers Grove South will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Willowbrook sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Hinsdale Central.
Willowbrook had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-10, 25-20.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Willowbrook to victory, but perhaps none more so than Melanie Marinier, who had 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Kendall Norton, who had four digs and 14 assists.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove South came up short against Oak Park-River Forest on Thursday and fell 2-0. The Mustangs have struggled against the Huskies recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14.
Willowbrook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Downers Grove South, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Willowbrook has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Downers Grove South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Willowbrook was able to grind out a solid win over Downers Grove South when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Willowbrook repeat their success, or does Downers Grove South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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