Idaho Falls won the last time they faced Shelley, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Idaho Falls Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Shelley Russets 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (102-95) Idaho Falls actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 13-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-9.
Idaho Falls' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lily Daley, who had six digs, two kills, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Fuger, who had 17 digs.
Several Russets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mallory Higham, who had 15 digs, three kills, two blocks, and two aces. That's the most aces Higham has posted in her last three contests.
Idaho Falls is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11-1 record this season. As for Shelley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Idaho Falls is on the road again on Tuesday to play Bonneville at 7:00 p.m. As for Shelley, they will venture away from home to square off against Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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