It’s still very, very early in the season, but heading into Tuesday, Plainfield North and Morris had mirrored each other.
Morris opened the season with four straight wins, including three straight sweeps, before dropping two of three entering the match at Plainfield North on Tuesday. The Tigers, meanwhile, dropped their first three contests prior to winning two of three.
Crucially for the Tigers and unfortunately for Morris, those trends continued Tuesday.
The Tigers managed to sneak out the first set before handling their business in the second set to get the sweep, 25-23, 25-13. They’re now 3-4 while Morris is 5-3.
The game got off to a 30-minute late start after the JV match went three sets. The third set was only supposed to go to 15, but the competitive sides needed to go to 2