The Hoopeston Cornjerkers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Oakwood Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Hoopeston came up short against Judah Christian and fell 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Cornjerkers in their matchups with the Tribe: they've now lost five in a row.
While Hoopeston had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Oakwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to Paxton-Buckley-Loda.
Oakwood was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-13.
Despite their defeat, Oakwood saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kendyl Rogers, who had eight digs and three kills, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Sperry, who had five digs and three kills.
Hoopeston's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Oakwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Hoopeston came up short against Oakwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Hoopeston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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