The Libertyville Wildcats will take on the New Trier Trevians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Libertyville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Libertyville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Barrington, who was ranked 18th at the time (Libertyville was ranked ninth). The Wildcats walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Fillies/Broncos on Saturday.
The win didn't come easy: Barrington scored at least 19 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19.
Meanwhile, New Trier had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a set and slipped past Lake Zurich 2-1. The victory was nothing new for the Trevians as they're now sitting on five straight.
Libertyville's win bumped their record up to 31-4. As for New Trier, their victory bumped their record up to 26-10.
Libertyville couldn't quite get it done against New Trier in their previous matchup back in May as they fell 2-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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