Downers Grove South is 0-10 against Lockport since October of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Downers Grove South Mustangs are on the road again to play the Lockport Porters at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Downers Grove South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Downers Grove North out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Downers Grove South who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, 25-21.
Downers Grove South can attribute much of their success to Keegan Okeefe, who had five digs and four aces, and Leah Blaylock, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Okeefe has posted since back in September.
Downers Grove South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Lockport faced Oswego in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Lockport came out on top against Oswego by a score of 2-0. Winning may never get old, but the Porters sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The victory didn't come easy: Oswego scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21.
Lockport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 34-5 record this season. As for Downers Grove South, their win bumped their record up to 26-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Downers Grove South has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Lockport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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