Tuscola hasn't had much luck against Shelbyville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Warriors will take on the Rams at 10:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tuscola will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating St. Teresa, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 2-1 on Thursday.
Tuscola had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-10, 25-21.
Chloe Fowler
| 10/16/25 vs St. Teresa | 10 |
| 10/14/25 @ Paris | 2 |
| 10/13/25 vs Westville | 4 |
| 10/09/25 vs Meridian | 5 |
| 10/08/25 @ Urbana University | 0 |
| + 10 more games |
Among those leading the charge was Chloe Fowler, who had ten digs and three aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville entered their tilt with Warrensburg-Latham on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Cardinals.
While Shelbyville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23.
Tuscola better keep an eye on Brooklyn Lynch. She was instrumental in Shelbyville's win, getting 15 digs and two assists.
Tuscola's record is now 8-14. As for Shelbyville, their record now sits at 21-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Tuscola has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tuscola couldn't quite get it done against Shelbyville when the teams last played back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
