After losing to Lake Central the last time they met, La Porte decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The La Porte Slicers skirted past the Lake Central Indians 3-2.
La Porte was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 33-31, 18-25, 25-13, 15-11.
La Porte's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Hull, who had 17 digs, three aces, and a kill. Hull is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Buckley, who had ten digs and 19 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Central lost on Thursday, don't look at Lauren Smith. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and 42 assists.
La Porte has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-13 record this season. As for Lake Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season.
La Porte didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against New Prairie on the 14th. Lake Central has also already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Crown Point on the 17th.
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