Idaho Falls is 8-1 against Shelley since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Idaho Falls Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shelley Russets at 7:00 p.m. Idaho Falls is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Thursday, Idaho Falls came up short against Blackfoot and fell 3-1.
While Idaho Falls ultimately came up short, they really made Blackfoot work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 10-25, 28-26.
Even though they lost, Idaho Falls was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Shelley hadn't done well against Skyline recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Shelley walked away with a 3-1 victory over Skyline. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Russets.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-22, 16-25, 25-23.
Idaho Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 18-12-1. As for Shelley, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-15.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Idaho Falls hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.4 blocks per game. However, it's not like Shelley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Idaho Falls came out on top in a nail-biter against Shelley in their previous matchup last Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. Does Idaho Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shelley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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