Volleyball Game Preview: Shade Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 12, 2024, 8:36am

Volleyball Preview: Shade Panthers vs. Salisbury Elk Lick Elks

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Shade has gone 10-0 against Salisbury Elk Lick recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Shade Panthers will be playing at home against the Salisbury Elk Lick Elks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Shade is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Ferndale just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Yellow Jackets. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Shade came into the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-21.

Meanwhile, Salisbury Elk Lick had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 3-0 to Southern on Wednesday. The Elks just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row dating back to last season.

After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-8, 25-15.

Shade's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Salisbury Elk Lick, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Everything went Shade's way against Salisbury Elk Lick in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Shade made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Shade repeat their success, or does Salisbury Elk Lick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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