Wheaton-Warrenville South faced Downers Grove North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Tigers fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1. The Tigers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Despite the defeat, Wheaton-Warrenville South saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nathan Paige had ten digs and six assists.
Downers Grove North was led to victory by Ryan Pawlik and Ethan Weiner. Pawlik had 11 digs and one assist, while Weiner had 14 assists and four digs. Weiner has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 17 times he's played.
Wheaton-Warrenville South's loss dropped their record down to 24-5. As for Downers Grove North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Wheaton-Warrenville South has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Brother Rice on the 10th. As for Downers Grove North, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Sandburg on the 10th.
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