Lincoln-Way East faced York in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Griffins sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Dukes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Griffins also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Lincoln-Way East had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-19, 25-10.
Lincoln-Way East found their leader in sophomore Dylan Nanney, who had 24 assists and five digs. Will Hubatch also deserves some recognition as he had his first kill of the season.
Griffins
| 04/10/25 vs York | 2-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Plainfield North | 2-0 |
| 05/11/24 vs Barrington | 2-1 |
| 05/11/24 vs St. Laurence | 2-1 |
| 05/09/24 vs Sandburg | 2-0 |
Lincoln-Way East's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for York, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
Looking ahead, Lincoln-Way East will welcome Brother Rice at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Griffins surely won't give up without a fight. As for York, they will challenge Vernon Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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