Michigan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portage Indians. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-8, 21-25, 25-20.
Cecelia Beyer
| 08/16/25 vs Morgan Township | 3 |
| 08/21/25 vs New Prairie | 8 |
| 08/19/25 @ Westville | 15 |
| 08/26/25 vs Portage | 19 |
Despite the defeat, Michigan City saw an underclassman step up: freshman Cecelia Beyer had 19 digs and seven assists. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Beyer.
Portage can attribute much of their success to Kalina Navarro, who had seven digs and six aces. Those seven digs gave Navarro a new career-high. Melanie Huley also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Michigan City's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Portage, they pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Michigan City will square off against rival Valparaiso at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Portage is set to challenge their familiar foe Merrillville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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