Volleyball Preview: Turtle Lake Lakers vs. Shell Lake Lakers
Turtle Lake is 10-0 against Shell Lake since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Turtle Lake Lakers are on the road again to play the Shell Lake Lakers at 7:15 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Turtle Lake is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since October 19, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Prairie Farm.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Prairie Farm scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Shell Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Clear Lake. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lakers have suffered against the Warriors since September 16, 2021.
Shell Lake was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-15.
The losing side was boosted by Alexa Dahlstrom, who had 13 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last ten matches.
Turtle Lake's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Shell Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Turtle Lake beat Shell Lake 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turtle Lake since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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