After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lake Central, Merrillville was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Hanover Central Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Merrillville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 17-25, 25-15, 25-23, 15-8.
Merrillville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Despite the loss, Hanover Central saw an underclassman step up: Liliana Chorba 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.
Merrillville moved to 13-15 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Hanover Central, they have 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.
Merrillville has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Chesterton on the 10th. As for Hanover Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Lowell on the 10th.
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