La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Merrillville Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in April.
La Porte started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-20.
Damon Weaver paced La Porte's offense, picking up ten kills. Weaver were helped by Jace Pickford and Vincent Balich, who contributed two assists each. Balich was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Merrillville, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13.
La Porte wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Andrean on the 3rd. As for Merrillville, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Lake Central on the 5th.
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