Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Merrillville Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 two weeks ago.
Highland might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Merrillville: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-23.
Hannah Ladewski paced Highland's offense, picking up ten kills. Ladewski got some help from Elena Herrejon and her 19 assists. Ladewski was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Among those leading the charge was Rheana Early, who had 14 digs and three aces. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven contests. Laianna Boyd also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Highland's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Merrillville, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Highland will host Griffith at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Merrillville, they will challenge Portage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each game than the last.
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