Lemont is 9-1 against Shepard since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lemont Lemont HS will challenge the Shepard Astros at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Lemont earned a 2-0 victory over Hillcrest.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lemont took both sets by at least 17 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-5, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Shepard beat Richards 2-0 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Astros.
The final score came out to 25-19, 26-24.
Lemont has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Shepard, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Lemont was able to grind out a solid victory over Shepard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lemont since the team 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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