Kankakee Valley is 9-1 against Hobart since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kankakee Valley Kougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hobart Brickies at 6:19 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Kankakee Valley is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Munster just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Kougars have suffered since September 17th.
While Kankakee Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Munster's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Hobart came up short against Highland on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Brickies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-23 in the first set.
Hobart started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-16.
Kankakee Valley's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-11. As for Hobart, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season.
Kankakee Valley took their victory against Hobart in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Kankakee Valley repeat their success, or does Hobart have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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