Volleyball Preview: Hammond Central Wolves vs. River Forest Ingots
The Hammond Central Wolves will challenge the River Forest Ingots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Hammond Central finally turned things around against Gary West Side on Tuesday. They blew past the Cougars 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolves have posted since August 29th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hammond Central was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-9, 25-9.
Meanwhile, River Forest had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Lake Station Edison with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
While River Forest won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 25-17.
River Forest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Hammond Central's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for River Forest, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-13.
Hammond Central was able to grind out a solid win over River Forest in their previous meeting back in August, winning 2-0. Will Hammond Central repeat their success, or does River Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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