Volleyball Preview: Skyline Grizzlies vs. Shelley Russets
Skyline has gone 8-2 against Shelley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Skyline Grizzlies are taking a road trip to take on the Shelley Russets at 7:00 p.m. Skyline has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 14.
On Tuesday, Skyline came up short against Hillcrest and fell 3-1. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-11 in the first set.
Skyline started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-8, 25-19, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Shelley hadn't done well against Blackfoot recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Shelley blew past Blackfoot 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Russets have posted since September 17th.
Shelley was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-20, 25-20.
Shelley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 53.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
Skyline's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Shelley, their record is now 11-15.
Skyline might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Shelley when the teams last played back in September. Can Skyline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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