After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Boone Grove, Morgan Township was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the South Bend Riley Wildcats as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Morgan Township walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-17, 25-12.
Leading Morgan Township to victory were Maria Ising and Lexi Rippe. Ising had five aces and one assist, while Rippe had eight digs and one assist. That's the most aces Ising has posted since back in September.
They weren't the only good servers: Morgan Township was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. They are a perfect 11-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Haven Christman, who had 12 digs and two aces.
Cherokees
| 10/06/25 vs South Bend Riley | 3-0 |
| 09/30/25 vs Hebron | 3-0 |
| 09/20/25 vs Washington Township | 3-0 |
| 09/11/25 vs Kouts | 3-2 |
| 09/09/25 vs Westville | 3-1 |
| + 14 more games |
Morgan Township's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-10. As for South Bend Riley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-26 record this season.
Morgan Township will head out to challenge 21st Century Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for South Bend Riley, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against South Bend Adams at 7:00 p.m. The last three games the Eagles have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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