The Herscher Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Wilmington Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Herscher has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Wilmington will arrive with five straight wins.
It was a proper cat-fight when Herscher faced off against Manteno on Tuesday. The Tigers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Wilmington beat Peotone 2-0 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16.
Wilmington's win came from a few key players Herscher will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sami Liaromatis, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Billingsley, who had four assists and three aces.
Herscher's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Wilmington, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Herscher couldn't quite get it done against Wilmington in their previous matchup back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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