Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Chesterton Trojans, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat back in April.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-6.
Andrew Demarco paced Portage's offense, picking up four kills. Demarco got some help from Walter Shumpert and his nine assists.
Portage's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Chesterton, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Portage is set to take on their familiar foe Crown Point at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Chesterton will challenge rival Michigan City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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