Kouts unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Merrillville Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Mustangs & Fillies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Kouts was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Merrillville work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 17-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-11.
Jake Boomer paced Kouts' offense, picking up 19 kills. Boomer got some help from Gavin DeYoung and his 33 assists. Boomer was also solid from the service line: he led the team with seven aces.
Merrillville now has a winning record of 3-2.
Kouts has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Valparaiso on the 2nd. As for Merrillville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Kankakee Valley on the 2nd.
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