The Niles North Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Warren Township Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Niles North has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Warren Township will arrive with eight straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Niles North came up short against Niles West and fell 2-0.
While Niles North was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Warren Township earned a 2-0 win over Mundelein on Tuesday.
Warren Township's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Mundelein between 20 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-20.
Warren Township's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Taylor Coombes, who had seven digs, four aces, and three kills. That's the most aces Coombes has posted in her last six contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Schilz, who had ten kills and seven digs.
Niles North's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Warren Township, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Niles North came up short against Warren Township in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Niles North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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