Michigan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the La Porte Slicers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Michigan City was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made La Porte work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-15, 27-25, 25-14.
Bella Ketcham paced Michigan City's offense, picking up five kills. Ketcham got some help from Rachel Jones and her seven assists. Kyah Hart controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Shayla Sorg was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last six games. Danica St Arnaud also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Michigan City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for La Porte, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Michigan City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Lake Central on the 9th. As for La Porte, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against New Prairie on the 8th.
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