The Shell Lake Lakers will face off against the Clayton Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Shell Lake has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 17.
Last Thursday, Shell Lake came up short against Turtle Lake and fell 3-1.
While Shell Lake had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Shell Lake got top-tier performance from Alexa Dahlstrom, who had 23 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Dahlstrom is now averaging an impressive 10.7 digs per game.
Even though they lost, Shell Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Clayton also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Clear Lake by a score of 3-1. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-16 in the first period.
Clayton 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 22-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Macy Grosskreutz, who had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Christine Pickard, who had seven digs and two aces.
Shell Lake's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Clayton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Shell Lake has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Clayton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shell Lake beat Clayton 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Shell Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clayton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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