Shepard has gone 10-0 against Thornton Fractional South recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Shepard Astros will look to defend their home court against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Shepard will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
On Saturday, Shepard didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln-Way Central and fell 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.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Oak Forest by a score of 2-1.
Thornton Fractional South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Shepard's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Shepard beat Thornton Fractional South 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Shepard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thornton Fractional South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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