Michigan City lost against La Porte back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Michigan City Wolves fell 3-1 to the La Porte Slicers.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13, 21-25, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Michigan City lost, don't look at Sarah Sutor. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Sutor is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
La Porte got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lilly Buckley out in front who had eight digs and 25 assists. With that strong performance, Buckley is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Hull, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Michigan City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for La Porte, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-12.
Michigan City will head out to take on Lake Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Central is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so Michigan City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for La Porte, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Merrillville at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Merrillville has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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