On Saturday, Downers Grove North faced Huntley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Downers Grove North Trojans took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huntley Red Raiders. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Red Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Downers Grove North ultimately came up short, they really made Huntley work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-17.
Mari Rodriguez was the offensive standout of the match as she had seven digs and two aces.
Downers Grove North's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Huntley, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
Downers Grove North will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hinsdale Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Huntley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against New Trier on the 5th.
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