Plainfield East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Plainfield South Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bengals of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Plainfield East was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Plainfield East still got an impressive performance from Faith Fitzgerald, who had four digs, two kills, and ten assists.
Plainfield South was led to victory by Gabriela Bachner-Gluszek and Bri Furto. Bachner-Gluszek had 20 digs and a kill, while Furto had six digs, two kills, and 14 assists.
Plainfield East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Plainfield South, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Plainfield East didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Lincoln-Way East on the 11th. As for Plainfield South, they will challenge Yorkville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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