Volleyball Preview: Portage Indians vs. Chesterton Trojans
Portage hasn't had much luck against Chesterton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Portage Indians will look to defend their home court against the Chesterton Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Portage is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Munster.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Chesterton came up short against Crown Point on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
Chesterton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Crown Point work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21.
Chesterton might have lost, but man, Cassandra Lange was a machine: she had 16 digs and two aces. Lange is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Chesterton, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Portage has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Chesterton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Portage came up short against Chesterton when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Will Portage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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