Volleyball Preview: Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves vs. Evergreen Park Mustangs
After five games on the road, Thornton Fractional South is heading back home. They will host the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Things were looking good for Thornton Fractional South after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Thornwood by a score of 2-1.
Thornton Fractional South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 0-25, 25-0, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Park earned a 2-0 win over Yorkville Christian on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evergreen Park.
Evergreen Park was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Yorkville Christian squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13.
Evergreen Park got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Maddie Bruno out in front who had ten digs. Bruno is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tess Lee, who had four digs and four aces.
Thornton Fractional South has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Evergreen Park, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Thornton Fractional South came up short against Evergreen Park in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Thornton Fractional South have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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