The Portage Central Mustangs will take on the Norrix Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Portage Central has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Portage Central had just enough and edged Grand Ledge out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Portage Central who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-26, 16-14.
Portage Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Norrix had already won five in a row, and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 2-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-21.
The win got Portage Central back to even at 12-12. As for Norrix, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Portage Central took their victory against Norrix in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portage Central since the team 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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