Lisle hasn't had much luck against Herscher recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withTigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lisle is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Coal City just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Coalers by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Lisle sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 24-26, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Herscher came up short against Streator on Tuesday and fell 2-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Streator scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18.
Lisle's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Herscher, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Lisle came out on top in a nail-biter against Herscher in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lisle since the squad 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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