The Shepard Astros will head out on the road to square off against the Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South Meteors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Shepard came up short against St. Laurence and fell 2-0. The Astros haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly three points. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South didn't have quite enough to beat Richards on Tuesday and fell 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 23-25, 29-27.
Shepard's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Shepard skirted past Thornton Fractional North/Thornton Fractional South 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Astros 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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