Volleyball Game Preview: Hammond Central Wolves vs. East Chicago Central Cardinals

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Previous Games

08/28/25 - Away	3-0 W
10/01/24 - Away	3-0 W
08/29/24 - Home	3-0 W
10/12/23 - Neutral	3-0 W
09/26/23 - Home	3-1 W
+ 5 more games

Hammond Central has gone 9-1 against East Chicago Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Hammond Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Marquette Catholic just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Blazers, falling 3-0.

The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-16, 25-17.

Meanwhile, East Chicago Central came up short against River Forest on Monday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Ingots: they've now lost five in a row.

East Chicago Central started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-12, 25-18, 25-13.

East Chicago Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Hammond Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.

Hammond Central took their victory against East Chicago Central when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.