The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will venture away from home to take on the Schlarman Hilltoppers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Hoopeston came up short against Rantoul and fell 2-0.
Hoopeston was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Schlarman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Watseka.
While Schlarman ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17.
Hoopeston's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Schlarman, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Hoopeston was able to grind out a solid win over Schlarman when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cornjerkers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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