Hinsdale South and Downers Grove South are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The Hinsdale South Hornets will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Downers Grove South Mustangs at 5:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Hinsdale South didn't have quite enough to beat Willowbrook and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Downers Grove South earned a 2-0 victory over IC Catholic Prep on Saturday.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23.
Niya Mincheva was the offensive standout of the game as she had four aces and three digs. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Hinsdale South's loss dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Downers Grove South, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Hinsdale South was able to grind out a solid win over Downers Grove South in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hinsdale South 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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