Volleyball Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Merrillville Pirates
Chesterton has gone 10-0 against Merrillville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Chesterton Trojans and the Merrillville Pirates are set to duel. Chesterton is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Chesterton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Valparaiso 3-0.
Chesterton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Valparaiso between 16 and 19 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Merrillville came up short against Chesterton last Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-14.
Chesterton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Merrillville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season.
Chesterton took their win against Merrillville in their previous matchup last Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesterton 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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