Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Chesterton Trojans, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-11, 25-17.
Chesterton was led to victory by Cassandra Lange and Reese Dilbeck. Lange had ten digs, while Dilbeck had nine digs.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Chesterton, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Merrillville will square off against Crown Point at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crown Point is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Merrillville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Chesterton, they will venture away from home to face off against La Porte at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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