Shelby didn't have done well against Galion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Shelby Whippets came out on top against the Galion Tigers by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Whippets.
Shelby was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next three for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-18, 25-21, 25-21.
Leading Shelby to victory were Mylee Shackle and Eve Schwemley. Shackle had 13 digs and three aces, while Schwemley had 19 digs and five aces. Schwemley is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Shelby was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Shelby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Galion, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Shelby will be playing in front of their home fans against Upper Sandusky at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Galion, they will take on Buckeye Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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