The Hyde Park Thunderbirds will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Simeon Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Hyde Park is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They fell just short of Solorio by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 11 in a row.
Hyde Park 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 22-25, 25-14, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Simeon unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kelly on Wednesday. Surprisingly, this marked the Wolverines' fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-11.
Hyde Park couldn't quite get it done against Simeon in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Thunderbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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