Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Michigan City Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in March.
Merrillville wouldn't go down easily and took Michigan City into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 17-25, 19-25, 25-14, 15-9.
Chris Wilson paced Merrillville's offense, picking up ten kills. Wilson got some help from Maurice LaGrand and his 21 assists. Jocci Maclin controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Michigan City, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Merrillville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Westville on the 26th. As for Michigan City, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against La Porte on the 28th.
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