Lisle is 2-8 against Herscher since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The last five games Lisle has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lisle took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Streator 2-1.
Lisle was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (65-62), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Herscher came up short against Coal City on Thursday and fell 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly two points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-23.
Lisle's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-17. As for Herscher, their loss dropped their record down to 7-25.
Lisle beat Herscher 2-0 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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