Crystal Lake South was the 2-1 winner over Crystal Lake Central when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Crystal Lake South Gators fell just short of the Crystal Lake Central Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Crystal Lake South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-11, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Crystal Lake South had strong showings from Maddy Cook, who had 17 digs and two aces, and Laken Lepage, who had 11 digs.
Crystal Lake South's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Crystal Lake Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Crystal Lake South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Huntley on the 15th. Crystal Lake Central has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Yorkville Christian on the 11th.
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