After flying high against Valparaiso last Thursday, Chesterton came back down to earth. The Chesterton Trojans fell 3-1 to the Crown Point Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Chesterton ultimately came up short, they really made Crown Point work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Chesterton still got an impressive performance from Cassandra Lange, who 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.
Bella Del Real went supernova for Crown Point, getting 21 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Del Real has posted in her last seven matchups.
Chesterton's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9. As for Crown Point, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Portage the next time they take the court. Chesterton will head out to face Portage at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Crown Point will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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