Chesterton has gone 10-0 against Portage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Chesterton Trojans will take on the Portage Indians at 5:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Chesterton came up short against Crown Point and fell 3-1.
Chesterton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Crown Point work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Chesterton got top-tier 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.
Meanwhile, Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Munster, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 25-16.
Chesterton's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Chesterton has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Portage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chesterton was able to grind out a solid victory over Portage in their previous meeting back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesterton since the squad 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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