Merrillville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hanover Central Wildcats. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Jada Clark paced Merrillville's offense, picking up eight kills. Clark got some help from Lucy McCollum and her ten assists. McCollum was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Hanover Central found their leader in sophomore Liliana Chorba, who had ten digs and three assists.
Merrillville's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Hanover Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Coming up, Merrillville will be playing at home against Crown Point at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Pirates their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Hanover Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Kouts at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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