The Lake Central Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Crown Point Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake Central comes in on four and Crown Point on six.
Last Tuesday, Lake Central beat Chesterton 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-21, 19-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Lake Central can attribute much of their success to Lauren Smith, who had six digs and 30 assists. Smith is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last five games she's played.
La Porte typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Crown Point proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Slicers as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldogs have posted against the Slicers since August 25, 2022.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-22, 25-18.
Bella Del Real was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 15 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cailin Duncan, who had 18 assists.
Lake Central pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Crown Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Lake Central has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Crown Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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