Volleyball Recap: Griffith's Losing Streak Snapped at Four Games

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 5:57am

Volleyball Recap: Griffith Panthers vs. East Chicago Central Cardinals

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hobart, Griffith was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the East Chicago Central Cardinals. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

A big factor in the win was Griffith's feisty defense: they held East Chicago Central to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-18.

Griffith was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.

Griffith's victory bumped their record up to 6-12. As for East Chicago Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-14.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Griffith is facing Gary West Side at the right time seeing as Gary West Side is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for East Chicago Central, they will head out to face off against Hammond Academy of Science & Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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