La Porte has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the South Bend Adams Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Monday, everything went La Porte's way against New Prairie as La Porte made off with a 3-0 win.
La Porte was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-20, 25-20.
La Porte's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Hull, who had ten digs and three aces. Hull is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Buckley, who had a kill and 19 assists.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Bend Adams had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant South Bend Adams was: they took every set by at least 14 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-11, 25-5.
La Porte has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for South Bend Adams, their victory bumped their record up to 20-7.
La Porte took their win against South Bend Adams in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will La Porte repeat their success, or does South Bend Adams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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