Volleyball Preview: Shakamak Lakers vs. Dugger Union Bulldogs
Shakamak has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. After both having extra time off, they and the Dugger Union Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dugger Union took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Shakamak, who comes in off a win.
Shakamak will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Clay City, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Shakamak came out on top in a nail-biter against Clay City on Monday, sneaking past 3-2.
Shakamak wouldn't go down easily and took Clay City into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-16, 22-25, 24-26, 15-8.
Shakamak found their leader in underclassman Ava Mccrary, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Shakamak was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Dugger Union came up short against Bloomfield on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-8.
Shakamak's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Dugger Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-21.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Shakamak has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Dugger Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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