The Valparaiso Vikings will challenge the La Porte Slicers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Valparaiso came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Crown Point, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-9, 25-11.
Meanwhile, La Porte waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
La Porte never let Merrillville on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-13, 26-24.
La Porte now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Valparaiso, their loss dropped their record down to 16-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Valparaiso has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like La Porte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valparaiso came out on top in a nail-biter against La Porte when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Slicers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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