If Perry Meridian was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Martinsville on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Perry Meridian Falcons fell just short of the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2018.
Perry Meridian actually scored more points across those five sets (104-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 19-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Perry Meridian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kendall Kocher, who had 20 digs and two aces, and Martina Mays, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces Kocher has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Perry Meridian kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indianapolis Lutheran only had a.
Indianapolis Lutheran found their leader in underclassman Reagan Crabtree, who had 11 digs and three aces. Crabtree also set a new season high mark in assists with 25. Shaefer Scearce was another key player, getting nine digs and 27 assists.
The loss snapped Perry Meridian's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-10 record. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
Perry Meridian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Mt. Vernon on the 7th. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Decatur Central on the 3rd.
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