After losing to Shelby the last time they met, Onekama decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Portagers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Tigers 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Portagers.
Onekama had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-20, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Shelby lost on Monday, don't look at Ariana Garza. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs and two aces. Garza has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Onekama's win bumped their record up to 21-7-2. As for Shelby, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-18 record this season.
Onekama will venture away from home to challenge Evart at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shelby, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against White Cloud on the 20th.
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