Shelbyville hasn't had much luck against Lawrence North recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Golden Bears will venture away from home to challenge the Wildcats at 9:00 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, Shelbyville got the win against Warren Central by a conclusive 3-0. The Golden Bears haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Shelbyville not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Warren Central between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-16, 25-14.
Addy Marshall had a dynamite game, getting 27 assists and nine digs.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North made easy work of Pike on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Lawrence North's got stronger as the match went on, holding Pike to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-9.
Lawrence North's win came from a few key players Shelbyville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jayda Vanoskey, who had six digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Shelbyville's record is now 11-16. As for Lawrence North, their record now sits at an identical 11-16.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Shelbyville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lawrence North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shelbyville came up short against Lawrence North in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Golden Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
