After flying high against New Castle on Monday, Shelbyville came back down to earth. The Golden Bears fell 3-1 to the Martinsville Artesians on Wednesday. While the Golden Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Artesians 27-23 in the first set.
Shelbyville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-27, 25-22, 25-17, 25-17.
Corbin Deck paced Shelbyville's offense, picking up 21 kills. Deck got some help from Layne Pogue and his 38 assists. Pogue was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was River Jackson, who had 22 digs and two aces. That's the most aces he has posted over his last nine matches. Max Littell also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Shelbyville has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Martinsville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
Shelbyville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Christel House on the 8th. As for Martinsville, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Franklin Community on the 8th.
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