Shell Lake is 1-9 against Turtle Lake since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Shell Lake will host Turtle Lake at 7:15 p.m.
On Tuesday, Shell Lake came up short against Grantsburg and fell 3-1.
Shell Lake started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-18.
Shell Lake might have lost, but man, Alexa Dahlstrom was a machine: she had 21 digs and two assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Turtle Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Prairie Farm with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Lakers have posted against the Panthers since September 15, 2022.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-20.
Turtle Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Shell Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Shell Lake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Turtle Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shell Lake skirted past Turtle Lake 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Will Shell Lake repeat their success, or does Turtle Lake has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
