Plainfield East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lockport Porters. If the Bengals were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Porters when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Plainfield East sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 19-25, 25-19.
Drew Miller was the offensive standout of the game as he had 14 digs and four assists. Those four assists gave him a new career-high. Jaydon Lopez also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Plainfield East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Lockport, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Plainfield East will be playing at home against Minooka at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lockport, they will be taking part in a tournament against Shepard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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