Volleyball Preview: Highland Fighting Scots vs. Shelby Whippets
After both having extra time off, the Highland Fighting Scots and the Shelby Whippets will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Highland comes in on four and Shelby on eight.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Heath.
The final score came out to 25-23, 26-24, 25-18.
MaKaylee Merckling was a one-man wrecking crew for Highland as she had 25 digs.
Meanwhile, Shelby earned a 3-1 win over Liberty-Benton on Thursday.
Shelby walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 22-25, 25-19.
Highland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Shelby, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Highland has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Shelby struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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