Wilmington is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Evergreen Park is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will welcome the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Wilmington earned a 2-0 win over Coal City.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25.
Sami Liaromatis was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 15 digs and one assist.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Richards on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
While Evergreen Park won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-19.
Wilmington better focus on containing Madison Majka and Tess Lee as the pair were huge in Evergreen Park's win. Majka had 13 digs and two aces, while Lee had seven digs. That's the most digs Lee has posted over her last six contests.
Evergreen Park's win bumped their record up to 22-11. As for Wilmington, their victory bumped their record up to 26-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Wilmington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Evergreen Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Wilmington came out on top in a nail-biter against Evergreen Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
