Lake Central had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Portage on Tuesday. Lake Central put the hurt on Portage with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Lake Central sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Lake Central was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-9, 25-21.

Isabella Steliga
09/30/25 vs Portage | 18 |
09/27/25 vs Benton Central | 11 |
09/27/25 vs Elkhart | 14 |
09/27/25 vs Benet Academy | 7 |
09/27/25 vs Hammond Bishop Noll | 15 |
09/25/25 vs Crown Point | 21 |
Lake Central can attribute much of their success to Isabella Steliga, who had four digs and two aces. What's more, Steliga racked up 18 assists, the most she's had over her last six contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Barth, who had nine digs and one assist.
Lake Central's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Portage, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-16.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lake Central will take on rival Michigan City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Portage is set to challenge their familiar foe Chesterton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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