Milford came into Thursday's matchup having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hoopeston Cornjerkers 2-1. The Bearcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cornjerkers, too.
Milford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-17, 25-21.
Milford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Milford's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10. As for Hoopeston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Milford will face off against Danville at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hoopeston, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Rantoul at 6:00 p.m.
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