The St. Charles East Fighting Saints will square off against the St. Charles North North Stars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for St. Charles East: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home dating back to last season, while St. Charles North has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, St. Charles East didn't have quite enough to beat Wheaton North and fell 2-1.
St. Charles East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-21, 25-14.
St. Charles East's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lexi Schrandt, who had nine digs and five assists, and Gianna Gjokaj, who had six digs and four assists.
Meanwhile, St. Charles North beat Belvidere 2-0 on Saturday.
St. Charles East's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for St. Charles North, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: St. Charles East has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Charles North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Charles East came up short against St. Charles North in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 2-0. Will the Fighting Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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