Wheaton-Warrenville South faced Lincoln-Way East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Griffins by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Wheaton-Warrenville South sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 18-25, 25-20.
Despite the defeat, Wheaton-Warrenville South saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nathan Paige had ten digs and five assists.
Lincoln-Way East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Nanney out in front who had 26 assists and seven digs. That's the most digs Nanney has posted since back in April. Will Hubatch was another key player, getting 14 assists and four digs.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-7. As for Lincoln-Way East, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
Wheaton-Warrenville South has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against St. Charles East on the 19th. As for Lincoln-Way East, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Niles North on the 16th.
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