Early in the volleyball season, Plainfield North played a rigorous schedule, including a pair of high-quality tournaments and some nonconference matches against perennially strong programs.

Because of that schedule, the Tigers came into Tuesday night’s Southwest Prairie Conference match against District 202 rival Plainfield South with an overall record of 8-12. They were also 0-3 in the SPC, having played Joliet West, Oswego East and Bolingbrook, all in the top four of the league standings along with Minooka.

The Tigers used the experience they gained from those tough matches and put it to good use Tuesday, sweeping the Cougars 25-19, 25-23.

Senior Kayla Overbeek delivered the kill on match point, her seventh kill of the match. She wasn’t alone, as Gia Burton had five kills, and sop

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