Volleyball Preview: Hancock Bulldogs vs. Calumet Copper Kings
Hancock has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Calumet Copper Kings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hancock will head out to face Calumet after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Hancock took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forest Park. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Calumet didn't have quite enough to beat Amherst on Saturday and fell 2-1.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Calumet lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Hancock's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2-1. As for Calumet, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2-1.
Hancock suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Calumet when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Hancock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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