Hobart is 1-9 against Kankakee Valley since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hobart Brickies will square off against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 6:19 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Thursday, Hobart came up short against Highland and fell 3-1. While the Brickies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Trojans 25-23 in the first set.
Hobart started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-16.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kankakee Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Munster, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Kougars have suffered since September 17th.
While Kankakee Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Munster's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-20.
Hobart's loss dropped their record down to 9-17. As for Kankakee Valley, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-11.
Hobart might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Kankakee Valley in their previous matchup back in September. Can Hobart avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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