The Hobart Brickies will face off against the Hammond Central Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Hobart finally turned things around against Griffith on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Brickies have posted since September 11th.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hobart was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12, 25-15.
Hobart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight contests.
Meanwhile, Hammond Central entered their tilt with River Forest two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Ingots with a sharp 3-0 win.
Hammond Central's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping River Forest between 16 and 19 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-16.
Hobart's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-16. As for Hammond Central, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Everything went Hobart's way against Hammond Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Hobart made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Hobart repeat their success, or does Hammond Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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