Mishawaka faced West Noble in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Cavemen took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavemen in their meetings with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23.
Ellie Adams paced Mishawaka's offense, picking up 15 kills. Adams got some help from Cassie Creech and her 17 assists.
West Noble was led to victory by Addyson Burns and Kailyn Slone. Burns had seven digs and two aces, while Slone had eight assists and five digs. Those two aces gave Burns a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mishawaka fell to 2-1. As for West Noble, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Mishawaka wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Lakewood Park Christian on the 23rd. As for West Noble, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Northridge on the 23rd.
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