After five games on the road, Oswego is heading back home. They will host the Bolingbrook Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Oswego is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Lincoln-Way East, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Oswego was ranked 11th). Oswego fell 2-0 to Lincoln-Way East on Saturday.
Oswego was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Bolingbrook and Homewood-Flossmoor met for a duel on Saturday where Bolingbrook had to take the L. Bolingbrook fell just short of Homewood-Flossmoor by a score of 2-1. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-20 in the first set.
Bolingbrook 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 20-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Oswego's defeat dropped their record down to 21-3. As for Bolingbrook, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season.
Oswego came up short against Bolingbrook in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, falling 2-0. Will Oswego have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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