After losing its three-point lead and facing the reality of a tie game at 22 in a winner-take-all third set, Willowbrook coach Irene Mason called her final timeout. The Warriors, who entered Monday’s Class 4A Bartlett sectional semifinal against Downers Grove North with 35 victories and were fresh off their first-ever regional title, were reminded of the drill they run in practice for the exact type of situation. “We call it ‘clutch time’,” Mason said moments after Willowbrook’s 25-18, 22-25, 25-22 victory. “They know what that means.” The Warriors (36-1) evidently do, and responded with kills from Calli Kenny, Kyla Ostrowski and Elle Bruschuk to outlast the Trojans (21-17) to continue their record-setting season into Wednesday’s sectional final against Wheaton Warrenville South. The Tigers defeated Glenbard West 25-10, 25-23 in Monday’s second semifinal.
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