The Hinsdale Central Red Devils will challenge the Nazareth Academy Roadrunners at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Hinsdale Central is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lyons just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 2-0 to the Lions.
While Hinsdale Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20.
Harry Hughes
| 05/20/25 vs Lyons | 14 |
| 05/19/25 vs Willowbrook | 20 |
| 05/17/25 @ Chicago Christian | 12 |
| 05/14/25 vs Lockport | 17 |
| 05/13/25 vs Downers Grove North | 20 |
| + 8 more games |
Despite the defeat, Hinsdale Central had strong showings from Ken Reodica, who had 14 digs, and Harry Hughes, who had 14 assists and four digs. Hughes has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more assists the last 13 times he's played.
Meanwhile, Nazareth Academy came into Wednesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Edward 2-1.
Nazareth Academy had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-16, 25-15.
Nazareth Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-25. As for Hinsdale Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-23.
Hinsdale Central was able to grind out a solid win over Nazareth Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 2-0. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Roadrunners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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