Shell Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Turtle Lake Lakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Shell Lake of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Turtle Lake scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Shell Lake still got an impressive performance from Alexa Dahlstrom, who had 23 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Dahlstrom has posted in her last 13 contests.
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 games.
Shell Lake's record is now 6-14. As for Turtle Lake, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-18.
Shell Lake will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Clayton at 7:15 p.m. Turtle Lake has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against St. Croix Central on the 5th.
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