Volleyball Preview: Lakeview Bulldogs vs. Shelby Whippets
Lakeview has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Shelby Whippets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lakeview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Lake by a score of 3-1.
Lakeview was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 25-19, 25-10.
Lakeview kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Shelby had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Fighting Scots out 3-2.
Shelby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-12, 15-13.
Lakeview's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for Shelby, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Lakeview hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Shelby, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7. Given Lakeview's sizable advantage in that area, Shelby will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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