It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shell Lake had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Boyceville Bulldogs 3-2. This was payback for the Lakers, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Shell Lake was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 14-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-9.
Shell Lake's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Boyceville, their defeat ended a four-match streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Looking ahead, Shell Lake will challenge Webster on Saturday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Lakers surely won't give up without a fight. Boyceville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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