Valparaiso has gone 10-0 against Portage recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Valparaiso Vikings' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Portage Indians 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, Valparaiso came up short against Warsaw and fell 2-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Crown Point, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-19, 25-6, 25-16.
Valparaiso now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Valparaiso has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Portage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Valparaiso was able to grind out a solid win over Portage in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Valparaiso repeat their success, or does Portage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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