Downers Grove North, down a set, rallies to top Glenbard West for third time to win first sectional since 2018

Mark Wasik called this as composed and confident of a team as he’s had at Downers Grove North.The Trojans showed it Thursday.Down a set, down the first two points of the third to Glenbard West on their own errors, the Trojans stayed the course.Nicole Liu had six of her match-high 14 kills in the second set.And Samantha Hancock’s kill on match point finished third-seeded Downers Grove North’s 18-25, 25-15, 25-18 win over the top-seeded Hilltoppers in the Class 4A Glenbard West Sectional final.Match point. Downers Grove North’s Samantha Hancock kill, 25-18. DGN rallies from down a set to beat Glenbard West in three for sectional title. pic.twitter.com/kHDjU6a3jx Joshua Welge (@jwelge96) November 6, 2026Downers Grove North (29-9), with its third win over Glenbard West (32-7) this season, won the program’s first sectional title since the 2018 state runner-up team.“This team just stays steady. They’re unwavering, and it’s so impressive,” Wasik said. “Sometimes I just have to get out of the