After five games on the road, Evanston is heading back home. They will host the Glenbrook North Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Evanston is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Grayslake Central just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams.
Meanwhile, Glenbrook North waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Wolves 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Glenbrook North got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 19-25, 25-18.
Glenbrook North can attribute much of their success to Morgan Choi, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Alina Nychay, who had three digs and two aces. Those two aces gave Nychay a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Glenbrook North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Evanston's defeat dropped their record down to 13-19. As for Glenbrook North, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Evanston came up short against Glenbrook North in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Evanston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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