La Porte lost against Angola back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The La Porte Slicers fell just short of the Angola Hornets by a score of 2-1. The Slicers haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
La Porte started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-18, 15-12.
La Porte's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Hull, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hull has posted in her last nine games. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Buckley, who had four digs and two kills.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Angola, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
La Porte is on the road again on Saturday to play Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. As for Angola, they will square off against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Angola surely won't give up without a fight.
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