The Crystal Lake South Gators will face off against the McHenry Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crystal Lake South is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Crystal Lake South didn't have quite enough to beat Huntley and fell 2-1. While the Gators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 28-26 in the first set.
Crystal Lake South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-10, 25-11.
Crystal Lake South's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Olivia Apt, who had three digs and 24 assists, and Maddy Cook, who had 16 digs.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, McHenry's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Crystal Lake Central by a score of 2-1. The Warriors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, McHenry sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 22-25, 25-14.
Crystal Lake South's loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for McHenry, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-14.
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