The South Elgin Storm will head out to face off against the Wheaton North Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Elgin has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Wheaton North will arrive with six straight victories.
On Tuesday, South Elgin came up short against Evanston and fell 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Wheaton North was able to grind out a solid win over St. Charles North on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
While Wheaton North won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16.
South Elgin better keep an eye on Thant Zin. He was instrumental in Wheaton North's win, getting ten digs and one assist. Those ten digs gave Zin a new career-high.
Wheaton North's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for South Elgin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
South Elgin couldn't quite get it done against Wheaton North in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Storm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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