Lockport is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will welcome the Stagg Chargers at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Lockport is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Plainfield South just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Cougars.
Lockport was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Stagg didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln-Way East on Monday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Chargers in their meetings with the Griffins: they've now lost five in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Stagg sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-22.
Stagg's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Lockport, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Lockport was able to grind out a solid victory over Stagg in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Porters repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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