Plainfield South didn't have done well against Plainfield Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Plainfield South Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Plainfield Central Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Plainfield South got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 25-20.
Grace Malek had a dynamite game for Plainfield South, getting six kills, six aces, and 18 assists. That's the most aces Malek has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Carolina Trifonov, who had ten kills and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Plainfield South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Plainfield South's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-5. As for Plainfield Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Plainfield South will square off against Oswego at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Plainfield Central, they will challenge Joliet West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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