Crystal Lake Central is 8-2 against Hampshire since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Crystal Lake Central Tigers will be playing at home against the Hampshire Whip-Purs at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Crystal Lake Central is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Prairie Ridge just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Wolves.
While Crystal Lake Central ultimately came up short, they really made Prairie Ridge work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 29-27.
Meanwhile, Hampshire didn't have quite enough to beat Central on Tuesday and fell 2-1. While the Whip-Purs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rockets 25-16 in the first set.
Hampshire 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 16-25, 25-9, 25-15.
Crystal Lake Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8. As for Hampshire, their loss dropped their record down to 27-6.
Crystal Lake Central came up short against Hampshire in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Crystal Lake Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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