The La Porte Slicers will head out to take on the Valparaiso Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Porte is looking for their season's first victory.
La Porte is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Elkhart on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. La Porte was beaten by Elkhart 59-31.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso and Merrillville met for a duel on Wednesday where Valparaiso prevailed. Valparaiso strolled past Merrillville with points to spare, taking the game 65-51.
It was another big night for Lillian Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Valparaiso's points. Cadynce Clark was another key player, posting nine points in addition to three steals.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Valparaiso, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
La Porte was dealt a bruising 67-29 loss at the hands of Valparaiso in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point La Porte was down 41-21.
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