Lake Zurich has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Mundelein has won seven straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Bears will host the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Lake Zurich was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakes, taking the game 2-0. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Lake Zurich never let Lakes on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23.
Lake Zurich's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nikola Stanojevic, who had ten digs and two assists. Yani Oblakov was another key player, getting nine assists and three digs.
Meanwhile, Mundelein beat North Chicago 2-0 on Monday.
Mundelein not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept North Chicago between 17 and 18 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17.
Lake Zurich's win bumped their record up to 21-2. As for Mundelein, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season.
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