It was a proper cat-fight when Lisle challenged Manteno on Tuesday. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
Lisle started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Brooklyn Burton paced Lisle's offense, picking up 15 kills. Burton got some help from Anna Gorzkowski and her 23 assists. Gorzkowski was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Manteno was led to victory by Morgan Derrico and Leah Donnelly. Derrico had 15 digs and two assists, while Donnelly had six digs and two aces. What's more, Donnelly racked up nine assists, the most she's had over her last six contests.
Lisle has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season. As for Manteno, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lisle will square off against rival Streator at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Manteno is set to face off against their familiar foe Peotone at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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