North Chicago was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Westlake Christian Academy Eagles. The Warhawks were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
North Chicago actually scored more points across those three sets (73-69), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-22, 28-26.
Jose Vences paced North Chicago's offense, picking up 18 kills. Vences got some help from Justin Ayala and his 19 assists. Hugo Vences controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
North Chicago's defeat dropped their record down to 0-23. As for Westlake Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
North Chicago didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Round Lake on the 13th. As for Westlake Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Waukegan on the 13th.
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