Hanover Central lost against Merrillville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Hanover Central Wildcats fell just short of the Merrillville Pirates by a score of 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-23 in the first set.
Hanover Central started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 17-25, 25-15, 25-23, 15-8.
Despite the loss, Hanover Central still got an impressive performance from Liliana Chorba, who had 12 digs. Chorba is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Hanover Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matchups.
Hanover Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season. As for Merrillville, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 13-15.
Hanover Central has already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Lowell on the 10th. As for Merrillville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Chesterton on the 10th.
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