On Saturday, Lincoln-Way East faced Downers Grove North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lincoln-Way East Griffins won by a set and slipped past the Downers Grove North Trojans 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Griffins who have now won four games in a row.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 26-24, 24-26, 25-20.
Leading Lincoln-Way East to victory were Stella Drozd and Brooklyn Ritter. Drozd had 15 digs and three aces, while Ritter had 22 assists. That's the most aces Drozd has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lincoln-Way East is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Downers Grove North, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-5 record.
Lincoln-Way East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 win vs. Joliet West on the 28th. Downers Grove North has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Moline on the 28th.
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