While Morgan Township didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on the Westville Blackhawks with a sharp 3-0 victory on Saturday. The Cherokees have beaten the Blackhawks the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Blackhawks has come to flipping the script.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 25-23.
Jett Gheaja paced Morgan Township's offense, picking up ten kills. Gheaja got some help from Jesse Theodossopoulos and his 22 assists. Gheaja also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Harper Molchan, racking up three apiece.
Mark Wert and Donovan Kelly certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Wert had 15 digs and two aces, while Kelly had five kills, four digs, and two aces. Wert has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times he's played.
Cherokees
| 04/12/25 vs Westville | 3-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Tri-Township | 3-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Michigan City | 3-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Penn | 3-0 |
Morgan Township pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Westville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Morgan Township has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against South Central on the 14th. As for Westville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Tri-Township on the 14th.
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