Shelbyville and Mt. Zion are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Shelbyville Rams will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Zion Braves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shelbyville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Shelbyville narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Meridian 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Shelbyville who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-18.
Shelbyville found their leader in sophomore Ava Corley, who had eight digs. Those eight digs set a new season-high mark for Corley.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion was able to grind out a solid victory over Maroa-Forsyth on Thursday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
While Mt. Zion won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20.
Shelbyville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-12 record this season. As for Mt. Zion, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Shelbyville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mt. Zion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Shelbyville came up short against Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Shelbyville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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