Hoopeston hasn't had much luck against Judah Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hoopeston Cornjerkers will venture away from home to square off against the Judah Christian Tribe at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Hoopeston finally turned things around against Urbana University on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Illineks.
Hoopeston was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-18, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Judah Christian entered their tilt with Fisher on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Bunnies.
Judah Christian was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21.
Hoopeston's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Judah Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Hoopeston came up short against Judah Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can Hoopeston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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