Portage hasn't had much luck against Lake Central recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Portage Indians will host the Lake Central Indians at 5:00 p.m. Portage will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Portage lost 3-0 to Illiana Christian on Saturday.
While Portage had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Portage's defeat came about despite a quality game from Mary Osten, who had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Osten has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Lake Central beat Marquette Catholic 2-0 on Saturday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-20.
Among those leading the charge was Lauren Smith, who had six digs and two aces.
Portage's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Lake Central, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Portage has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lake Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Portage suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lake Central in their previous meeting on September 5th. Will Portage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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