It was a proper cat-fight when Plainfield South challenged Joliet West on Tuesday. The Plainfield South Cougars fell 2-0 to the Joliet West Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-16.
When it comes to explaining why Plainfield South lost, don't look at Grace Malek. Despite the final result, she had five aces and three kills. That's the most aces Malek has posted in her last seven games.
Joliet West can attribute much of their success to Sidney Barlog, who had nine digs.
Plainfield South's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Joliet West, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Plainfield South has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Plainfield East on the 10th. As for Joliet West, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Minooka on the 10th.
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