Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Westville Blackhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 last Wednesday.
Larry Williams paced Merrillville's offense, picking up eight kills. Williams got some help from Maurice LaGrand and his 16 assists. Jocci Maclin and Logan Krause kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Westville, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-14 record.
Coincidentally, Merrillville and Westville will both be playing Northridge the next time they take the court. The Pirates will head out to face the Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Blackhawks will play them later in the day, at 10:30 a.m.
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