Lake Zurich was the 2-0 winner over Palatine when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lake Zurich Bears fell just short of the Palatine Pirates by a score of 2-1 on Monday. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-14 in the first period.
Lake Zurich 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 22-25, 25-14, 25-11.
Lake Zurich's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Palatine, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Lake Zurich will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Mundelein, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Palatine, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Fremd at 6:00 p.m. Fremd will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Palatine surely won't give up without a fight.
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