Valparaiso was the 3-1 winner over Portage when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Valparaiso Vikings fell just short of the Portage Indians by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Valparaiso actually scored more points across those five sets (115-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-23, 15-25, 13-25, 20-18.
Even though they lost, Valparaiso was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Valparaiso now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Portage, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-9 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valparaiso will host Lake Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valparaiso is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Portage, they will welcome Michigan City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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