Lockport is 10-0 against Downers Grove South since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lockport Porters will be staying on the road to face off against the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Lockport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Oswego by a score of 2-0.
The win didn't come easy: Oswego scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove South came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans , sneaking past 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Downers Grove South got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 23-25, 25-21.
Downers Grove South's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Keegan Okeefe, who had five digs and four aces, and Leah Blaylock, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Okeefe has posted since back in September.
Downers Grove South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Lockport is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 34-5 record this season. As for Downers Grove South, their victory bumped their record up to 26-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Lockport has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Downers Grove South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lockport skirted past Downers Grove South 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lockport since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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