Cherryville entered their tilt with Shelby on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a set and slipped past the Shelby Golden Lions 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Ironmen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Cherryville got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-9, 17-25, 25-14, 24-26, 15-7.
Camryn Shirley was the offensive standout of the match as she had six aces and five digs. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Cherryville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive contests.
Cherryville's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Shelby, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Cherryville will host West Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Lincoln is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Cherryville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Shelby, they will venture away from home to face off against Highland Tech at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland Tech will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Shelby surely won't give up without a fight.
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