Volleyball Recap: Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South Comes Up Short

Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South lost against Shepard back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Meteors fell just short of the Astros by a score of 2-1. While the Meteors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Astros 25-19 in the first set.

Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-21, 25-17.

Yahir Silva paced Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South's offense, picking up 12 kills. Silva really made an impact as he also led the team in assists with 17. He was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.

Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for Shepard, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.

Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South has already played their next contest (against Bremen), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Shepard, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Downers Grove North on the 9th.