Downers Grove North and Downers Grove South squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Downers Grove North had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Downers Grove South Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Downers Grove North sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-13, 23-25, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Downers Grove North still got an impressive performance from Abby Gross, who had 19 digs. With that strong performance, Gross is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Leading Downers Grove South to victory were Keegan Okeefe and Leah Blaylock. Okeefe had five digs and four aces, while Blaylock had seven digs. Okeefe has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
With the loss, Downers Grove North broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 25-12. As for Downers Grove South, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-13.
Downers Grove North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Downers Grove South, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Lockport at 6:00 p.m. Lockport will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Downers Grove South surely won't give up without a fight.
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