Milford defeats Dwight 25-8,25-10

Hoopeston Area travelled to St. Joe to compete in regional action for the second night in a row, this time to face 2A powerhouse and 16th-ranked Decatur St. Teresa. The Cornjerkers stayed close for the first half of the first set, at one point leading 8-6. However, the Bulldogs began to assert themselves and Hoopeston ended up falling 16-25, 9-25. Hoopeston ended the season with a 16-20 overall record, the best in at least 15 years and a victory in their first regional match. The team, which counted no seniors on its roster, finished third out of 9 teams in the Blue Ridge Invitational, fourth at the Vermilion County Tournament and went 2-3 at the Mahomet-Seymour Invitational to finish 13th out of 16 teams in a field loaded with 2A and 3A ranked programs.