Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the United Lions. Surprisingly, this marked the Mustangs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Portage started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 16-25, 25-15, 25-20, 15-10.
Portage's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for United, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 3-9.
Coming up, Portage will venture away from home to take on Homer-Center at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for United, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 1-1 draw against Bishop McCort on the 20th.
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