After flying high against Portage on Monday, Valparaiso came back down to earth. The Vikings fell just short of the Washington Township Senators by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Senators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Valparaiso actually scored more points across those five sets (109-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-20, 19-17.
Owen Morris paced Valparaiso's offense, picking up 26 kills. Morris got some help from Henry Danko and his 17 assists. Lucas Gary controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Washington Township, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Valparaiso didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Lake Central on the 17th. As for Washington Township, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Hebron on the 19th.
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