Lake Central is 2-8 against La Porte since September of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lake Central Indians are on the road again to play the La Porte Slicers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Lake Central didn't have quite enough to beat Angola and fell 3-2. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 25-17 in the first set.
Lake Central took Angola into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-21, 15-6.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, La Porte's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to Valparaiso. While the Slicers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-17 in the first set.
La Porte started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-23.
Despite their defeat, La Porte saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Emma Hull, who had 17 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Hull is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Mendoza, who had six digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: La Porte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Lake Central's record is now 18-10. As for La Porte, their record now sits at 16-13.
Lake Central was able to grind out a solid win over La Porte in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Central 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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