While South Elgin didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-21), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Wheaton North Falcons on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Storm.
South Elgin never let Wheaton North on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 26-24.
Luka Jovanovic paced South Elgin's offense, picking up eight kills. Jovanovic got some help from Damian Hernandez and his six assists. Finally, Emilio Martinez kept South Elgin's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Wheaton North lost, don't look at Trey Hubner. Despite the final result, he had 15 assists and two aces. Hubner is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 15 or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Storm
| 04/09/25 @ Wheaton North | 2-0 |
| 04/08/25 @ Evanston | 2-0 |
| 03/29/25 @ Elgin | 2-0 |
South Elgin pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wheaton North, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
South Elgin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Carmel on the 10th. As for Wheaton North, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Huntley on the 11th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
