Herscher was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Herscher started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-21, 25-16.
Herscher's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Herscher didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Streator on the 11th. As for Gardner-South Wilmington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Grant Park on the 11th.
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