The Lincoln-Way East Griffins will head out to challenge the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Lincoln-Way East was able to grind out a solid win over Andrew, taking the game 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Griffins in their matchups with the Thunderbolts: they've now won five in a row.
Lincoln-Way East never let Andrew on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-18.
Madan Sundaram
| 04/15/25 vs Andrew | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Brother Rice | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs York | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Plainfield North | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Lincoln-Way Central | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Lincoln-Way East can attribute much of their success to Madan Sundaram, who had six digs and three assists, and Dylan Nanney, who had 14 assists and three digs. That's the most assists Sundaram has posted over his last ten contests. Hamza Murrar also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Downers Grove South sidestepped Addison Trail for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
In the two sets Downers Grove South was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-14, 18-25, 25-14.
The victory got Downers Grove South back to even at 8-8. As for Lincoln-Way East, their record is now 9-2.
Lincoln-Way East couldn't quite get it done against Downers Grove South in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Griffins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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