If Lake Central was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Merrillville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake Central Indians fell just short of the La Porte Slicers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Slicers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Lake Central couldn't get the win, but they sure gave La Porte a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 17-25, 33-31, 18-25, 25-13, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Lake Central still got an impressive performance from Lauren Smith, who had 17 digs and 42 assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Porte to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Hull, who had 17 digs, three aces, and a kill. Hull is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Buckley, who had ten digs and 19 assists.
Lake Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season. As for La Porte, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Lake Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Crown Point on the 17th. La Porte has also already played their next match, a 3-0 win against New Prairie on the 14th.
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