Valparaiso is on a seven-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, Michigan City a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Tuesday. The Valparaiso Vikings will square off against the Michigan City Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Valparaiso finally turned things around against South Bend Washington on Saturday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Valparaiso took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Michigan City was able to grind out a solid victory over Portage on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19.
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Michigan City, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Valparaiso has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Michigan City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valparaiso beat Michigan City 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Valparaiso have another victory up their sleeve, or will Michigan City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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