Plainfield East had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Charles East Fighting Saints on Friday, sneaking past 2-1.
Plainfield East 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 16-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Alaina Nino, who had five digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
Plainfield East's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for St. Charles East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Aurora Central Catholic the next time they take the court. St. Charles East will head out to face Aurora Central Catholic at 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, while Plainfield East will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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