Shepard lost against Lincoln-Way Central back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Shepard Astros fell just short of the Lincoln-Way Central Knights by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Astros in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Shepard started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 30-32, 25-19, 15-8.
Shepard's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Shepard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory vs. Thornton Fractional South on the 23rd. As for Lincoln-Way Central, they will host Lincoln-Way West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln-Way West will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Lincoln-Way Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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