The Belvidere North Blue Thunder will face off against the Crystal Lake Central Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Belvidere North came up short against Guilford and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Crystal Lake Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cary-Grove 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won nine in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Crystal Lake Central who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 26-28, 25-18.
Belvidere North has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season. As for Crystal Lake Central, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Belvidere North couldn't quite get it done against Crystal Lake Central in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Blue Thunder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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