Milford is 10-0 against Hoopeston since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Milford Bearcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Hoopeston Cornjerkers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Milford didn't have quite enough to beat Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Milford sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 23-25, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Milford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Hoopeston came up short against Oakwood on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The Cornjerkers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-4.
Milford dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hoopeston, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Milford beat Hoopeston 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Milford since the team 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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