Astros
| 05/26/25 @ Proviso West | 2-1 |
| 05/20/25 vs Evergreen Park | 2-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Oak Forest | 2-1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Oak Lawn | 2-0 |
With a playoff win on the line, Shepard rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Proviso West Panthers 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Astros, who have now won four matches in a row.
Shepard had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 25-20, 25-20.
Oliver Bilik paced Shepard's offense, picking up 18 kills. Bilik got some help from Conor Harkala and his 36 assists. Harkala was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Shepard pushed their record up to 21-14 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Proviso West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-21 record this season.
Shepard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Brother Rice on the 27th. Proviso West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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