Merrillville took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Kouts, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pirates won by a set and slipped past the Mustangs & Fillies 3-2. For the Pirates, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Mustangs & Fillies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Merrillville got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 17-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-11.
Chris Wilson paced Merrillville's offense, picking up ten kills. Wilson got some help from Maurice LaGrand and his 23 assists. Nylan Maclin controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Kouts lost on Tuesday, don't look at Cash Terpstra. Despite the final result, he had 11 digs and five aces. Terpstra has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times he's played.
Merrillville now has a winning record of 3-2.
Merrillville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Kankakee Valley on the 2nd. As for Kouts, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 win against Valparaiso on the 2nd.
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