Volleyball Preview: Lake Central Indians vs. Portage Indians
Lake Central has gone 10-0 against Portage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lake Central Indians' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Portage Indians at 5:00 p.m. Portage took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lake Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Lake Central earned a 2-0 victory over Marquette Catholic.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20.
Lauren Smith was the offensive standout of the contest as she had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matches.
Meanwhile, Portage came up short against Illiana Christian on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Portage ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Mary Osten put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had eight digs and three aces.
Lake Central's win bumped their record up to 16-8. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Lake Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Portage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lake Central took their victory against Portage in their previous meeting on September 5th by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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