Lockport had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Downers Grove South Mustangs out 2-1. The Porters have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Lockport 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 24-26, 25-19, 25-16.
Lockport was led to victory by Sadie Denk and Samantha Bagdonaite. Denk had nine digs and three aces, while Bagdonaite had seven digs. That's the most aces Denk has posted since back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Downers Grove South lost, don't look at Keegan Okeefe. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces.
Lockport's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Downers Grove South, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Lockport will challenge Plainfield Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lockport will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Downers Grove South, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Andrew at 3:15 p.m. The last three games Downers Grove South has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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