Lake Central didn't have done well against La Porte recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lake Central Indians came out on top against the La Porte Slicers by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Lake Central was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-15.
Lauren Smith had a dynamite game for Lake Central, getting 14 digs and 38 assists. Smith is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Lake Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Porte only served five.
Several Slicers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shayla Sorg, who had 15 digs. Emma Hull was another key player, getting 16 digs.
Lake Central pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for La Porte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Lake Central will venture away from home to square off against Valparaiso at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for La Porte, they will welcome Chesterton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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