If Polytechnic was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Western Hills last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Parrots came up short against the Everman Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-8, 25-12.
Everman was led to victory by Carsyn Smith and Cyeli Andrews. Smith had 18 kills, six digs, and three aces, while Andrews had 23 assists and six digs. Another player making a difference was Valentina Perez, who had five aces.
Polytechnic has been struggling for a while as they've lost 32 of their last 36 games, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 2-13 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 North Side (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77.9% over those games). As for Everman, they are now 18-7-2, having gone 1-2 since their three-game winning streak ended.
When Polytechnic and Everman next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Parrots will try to stop Arlington Heights' four-game winning streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Everman will face off against North Side and their four-game winning streak at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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