Lemont waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Lyons Lions out 2-1. This was payback for the Lemont HS, who suffered a 2-1 defeat 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 Lemont who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 19-25, 25-23.
When it comes to explaining why Lyons lost, don't look at Kate Heatherly. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Lemont has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lemont is on the road again on Tuesday to play Oak Forest at 4:30 p.m. Oak Forest will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lemont surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lyons, they will challenge Hinsdale Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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