La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Chesterton Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-22, 21-25, 25-16.
Madison Copeland paced La Porte's offense, picking up nine kills. Copeland got some help from Evelyn Shirk and her 18 assists. Finally, Lauren Kirk kept La Porte's defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.
Chesterton found their leader in sophomore Delaney Barrett, who had six digs and four aces.
La Porte now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Chesterton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
La Porte will square off against Crown Point at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chesterton, they have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against NorthWood on the 20th.
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