After flying high against Merrillville on Monday, Portage came back down to earth. The Indians took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the La Porte Slicers on Thursday. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Slicers earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Portage actually scored more points across those four sets (90-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 13-25, 25-20.
Kimari Beasley paced Portage's offense, picking up 22 kills. Beasley got some help from Walter Shumpert and his 33 assists. Beasley also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Ethan Collins, racking up two apiece.
La Porte found their leader in sophomore Slade Rain, who had 21 digs and two aces. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Rain.
Portage has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. La Porte's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-14.
Portage didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Lake Central on the 28th. As for La Porte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Michigan City on the 28th.
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