If Calumet Christian was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Heritage Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots fell just short of the Hanover Central Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Calumet Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (110-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-21, 26-28, 10-25, 15-11.
Hannah Rohn paced Calumet Christian's offense, picking up 22 kills. Rohn got some help from Jenna Henthorne and her 24 assists. Finally, Courtney Nymeyer kept Calumet Christian's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Leading Hanover Central to victory were Liliana Chorba and Riley Tormey. Chorba had 28 digs and five assists, while Tormey had 12 digs. That's the most digs Tormey has posted since back in September of 2024.
Calumet Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-4 record this season. As for Hanover Central, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
After both having extra time off, Calumet Christian and Hammond Bishop Noll will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:30 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Hanover Central, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Hobart on the 16th.
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