Volleyball Preview: Shelbyville Rams vs. Tuscola Warriors
Shelbyville is 10-0 against Tuscola since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Shelbyville Rams will challenge the Tuscola Warriors at 10:00 a.m. Shelbyville will be strutting in after a victory while Tuscola will be coming in after a loss.
Shelbyville took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Brownstown/St. Elmo. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Shelbyville easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Mischa Beals, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last nine matchups.
Meanwhile, Tuscola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Teresa.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20.
Shelbyville pushed their record up to 16-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Tuscola, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Shelbyville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Tuscola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shelbyville skirted past Tuscola 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Will Shelbyville repeat their success, or does Tuscola have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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