Hoopeston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Armstrong Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Tuesday.
While Hoopeston ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20.
Hoopeston's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Armstrong, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9.
Coincidentally, Hoopeston and Armstrong will both be playing Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin the next time they take the court. The Trojans will head out to face the Blue Devils at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while the Cornjerkers will play them later in the day, at 3:30 p.m.
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