Shelby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Norwalk Truckers. The Whippets were not able to make up for their loss to the Truckers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Shelby lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Madison Henkel paced Shelby's offense, picking up 13 kills. Henkel got some help from Aubrey Lay and her 28 assists. Karlie Walp controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Norwalk, their win ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8.
Coincidentally, Shelby and Norwalk will both be playing Lexington the next time they take the court. The Whippets will head out to face the Minutemen at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, while the Truckers will play them later in the day, at 11:30 a.m.
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