Volleyball Preview: Shelley Russets vs. Idaho Falls Tigers
Shelley hasn't had much luck against Idaho Falls recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shelley Russets will face off against the Idaho Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Idaho Falls took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelley, who comes in off a win.
Shelley will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Skyline, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Shelley walked away with a 3-1 win over Skyline on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Russets.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Idaho Falls came up short against Blackfoot on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Idaho Falls was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Blackfoot work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 10-25, 28-26.
Even though they lost, Idaho Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
Shelley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15. As for Idaho Falls, they dropped their record down to 18-12-1 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Shelley hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5 blocks per game. However, it's not like Idaho Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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