Willowbrook had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hinsdale Central Red Devils 2-1. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Devils, too.
Willowbrook had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-10, 25-20.
Willowbrook got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Melanie Marinier out in front who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Norton, who had four digs and 14 assists.
Ava Young and Allison Garchar certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Young had 12 digs, while Garchar had six digs and 14 assists. Young is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Willowbrook's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Hinsdale Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Willowbrook's road trip will continue as they head out to face Downers Grove South at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hinsdale Central, they will venture away from home to square off against York at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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