Valparaiso is 10-0 against Merrillville since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Valparaiso Vikings will be playing at home against the Merrillville Pirates at 5:00 p.m.
Valparaiso is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Chesterton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
While Valparaiso was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Chesterton's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-16.
Whiting typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Merrillville proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Oilers 3-2. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Merrillville was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 15-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Merrillville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-12.
Valparaiso took their victory against Merrillville in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Valparaiso have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merrillville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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