Portage Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Portage Northern Huskies by a score of 3-2. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 25-23 in the first set.
Portage Central started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 15-25, 25-23, 25-12, 15-12.
Portage Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sienna Postula, who had 13 digs, and Lauren Khoenle, who had 19 kills, 11 digs, and two aces.
Portage Central now has a losing record at 19-20. As for Portage Northern, their win bumped their record up to 25-11-2.
Portage Central has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against East Grand Rapids on the 12th. After both having extra time off, Portage Northern and Lakeview will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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