Volleyball Recap: Niles West's Winning Streak Snapped at Three Games

Wolves

Previous 5 Games

05/19/25 vs Niles North	0-2
05/14/25 vs Maine East	2-0
05/10/25 vs Vernon Hills	2-1
05/10/25 vs Hersey	2-0
05/09/25 vs Warren Township	0-2

It was a good run, but Niles West unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 2-0 to the Niles North Vikings. The Wolves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 2-1.

Niles West was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Niles North work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20.

Leading Niles North to victory were Samuel Peng and Rafael dan Bartilad. Peng had 27 assists and four digs, while Bartilad had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Peng has posted over his last two matchups.

Niles West's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Niles North, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Niles West will take on rival Vernon Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Niles North is set to challenge their familiar foe Highland Park at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.