Volleyball Preview: South Vermillion Wildcats vs. Shakamak Lakers
South Vermillion has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Shakamak Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
South Vermillion is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since August 29th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Parke Heritage. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Wolves since September 15, 2020.
After all that action, the final score was 26-24, 27-25, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Shakamak beat North Daviess 3-1 on Tuesday.
Shakamak was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-22.
Shakamak found their leader in underclassman Peyton Gambill, who had 23 digs. With that strong performance, Gambill is now averaging an impressive 10.8 digs per game.
South Vermillion has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Shakamak, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
South Vermillion might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Shakamak in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can South Vermillion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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