Heyworth hasn't had much luck against El Paso-Gridley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hornets will square off against the Titans at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Heyworth beat Ridgeview 2-0. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Alia Riddle
| 10/21/25 vs Ridgeview | 8 |
| 10/16/25 @ El Paso-Gridley | 6 |
| 10/07/25 vs Eureka | 6 |
| 09/30/25 @ Lexington | 6 |
| 10/02/25 vs LeRoy | 5 |
Heyworth's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lyla Tate, who had 11 kills, nine digs, and one block, and Alia Riddle, who had eight digs and three aces. Those eight digs gave Riddle a new career-high. Kylie Hanslow was another key player, getting 11 assists and three digs.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley was able to grind out a solid victory over Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
El Paso-Gridley's win bumped their record up to 20-10. As for Heyworth, their victory bumped their record up to 22-8.
Heyworth came up short against El Paso-Gridley in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 2-0. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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