On Saturday, Glenbard West faced Huntley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Glenbard West Hilltoppers fell just short of the Huntley Red Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Hilltoppers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Glenbard West sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-23.
Leading Huntley to victory were Mari Rodriguez and Emily Ernst. Rodriguez had eight digs and five aces, while Ernst had three digs and 14 assists. Those five aces gave Rodriguez a new career-high.
Glenbard West's defeat dropped their record down to 23-9. As for Huntley, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glenbard West is on the road again on Tuesday to play Lyons at 5:30 p.m. As for Huntley, they will square off against Dundee-Crown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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