Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kankakee Valley Kougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Saturday.
Cyanne Kelly paced Merrillville's offense, picking up five kills. Kelly got some help from Lucy McCollum and her ten assists.
Kankakee Valley can attribute much of their success to Peyton Mills, who had ten digs. That's the most digs Mills has posted since back in October of 2024.
Merrillville now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Kankakee Valley, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Merrillville has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Hanover Central on the 23rd. As for Kankakee Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Kouts on the 23rd.
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