Hobart and Portage are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hobart is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
Hobart came up short against Kankakee Valley on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Portage lost 3-0 to Valparaiso on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-14.
Hobart's defeat dropped their record down to 10-19. As for Portage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season.
Hobart came out on top in a nail-biter against Portage in their previous meeting back in August, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobart since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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