When a team like St. Charles North goes on a lengthy winning streak that spans not only matches but also sets, there’s always the possibility it could end at some point.

Wednesday was not the day the North Stars were ready to concede their run, and they won their nonconference match over St. Francis , 25-18, 25-22 in St. Charles. That extended their match-winning streak to 17 and their set-winning streak to 34.

“Every day, we’re just trying to win the day,” St. Charles North coach Lindsey Hawkins said. “That’s what we talk about in our gym. We want to win the day no matter if it’s a game or it’s practice. We want to come in, and we want to be the best that we can be that day in that moment.”

At the outset, it appeared this would be an easy match for the North Stars (22-2), jumping o

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