The York Dukes will challenge the Hinsdale South Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
York is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Oak Park-River Forest, who was ranked fourth at the time (York was ranked 19th). The Dukes fell 2-0 to the Huskies on Tuesday.
While York was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ben Wede, who had nine digs and one assist.
Meanwhile, Hinsdale South was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverside-Brookfield on Monday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 28-26.
York's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-9. As for Hinsdale South, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
York beat Hinsdale South 2-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Dukes repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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