Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Crown Point Bulldogs, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in April.
Portage took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-13, 25-20.
Kimari Beasley paced Portage's offense, picking up five kills. Beasley got some help from Walter Shumpert and his eight assists.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Crown Point, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13.
Looking ahead, Portage will host Morgan Township at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians are facing the Cherokees at the right time seeing as the Cherokees are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Crown Point, they will take on Kouts at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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