Palatine had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Woodstock North Thunder out 2-1. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Palatine who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 15-11.
Woodstock North's loss came despite strong showings from Gwen Flores and Maddie Sofie. Flores had 11 digs and two aces, while Sofie had eight digs. That's the most aces Flores has posted in her last eight contests.
Palatine's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Woodstock North, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Palatine is on the road again on Monday to play Stevenson at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Palatine has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Woodstock North, they will challenge Richmond-Burton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Richmond-Burton will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Woodstock North surely won't give up without a fight.
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