Volleyball Preview: Portage Indians vs. Crown Point Bulldogs
Portage is 0-10 against Crown Point since September of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Portage Indians will host the Crown Point Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Portage is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Chesterton, falling 3-0.
Portage was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-22, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Crown Point made easy work of Valparaiso on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Crown Point was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-13, 25-8.
Crown Point can attribute much of their success to Maggie Mance, who had five aces and four digs. Those five aces gave Mance a new career-high.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Crown Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
Portage might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Crown Point when the teams last played back in September. Will Portage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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