Volleyball Recap: Chesterton Falls Short Against Ranked Crown Point

Chesterton faced Crown Point in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Trojans fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in August.

The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 10-25, 25-22.

Luca Bombacino paced Chesterton's offense, picking up 16 kills. Bombacino got some help from Reese Dilbeck and her 21 assists. Delaney Barrett controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

Bella Del Real had an outrageously good game for Crown Point as she had 30 digs and three aces. Del Real has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 17 times she's played. Kayliyah Deshields also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

Chesterton's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Crown Point, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Chesterton will venture away from home to square off against Portage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crown Point, they will take on Seymour at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.