After both having extra time off, the Shakamak Lakers and the Springs Valley Blackhawks will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Shakamak is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Lighthouse Christian Academy 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Lakers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
One reason for the win was Shakamak's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 25-16.
Shakamak found their leader in underclassman Peyton Gambill, who had 20 digs.
Shakamak was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lighthouse Christian Academy only served six.
Meanwhile, Springs Valley got the win against Wood Memorial on Saturday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.
Springs Valley was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 25-16.
Springs Valley's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maci Eckerty, who had 14 digs, and Maddie Carnes, who had 13 kills, ten digs, and seven aces. That's the most aces Carnes has posted since back in September of 2023.
Shakamak has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Springs Valley, their win bumped their record up to 24-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Shakamak has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Springs Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shakamak came up short against Springs Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2014, falling 2-0. Can Shakamak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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