Hart was the 3-0 winner over Shelby when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Pirates fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Reese Smith paced Hart's offense, picking up nine kills. Smith got some help from Cali Eisenlohr and her 11 assists. Caydence Bateson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading Shelby to victory were Ariana Garza and Brylee Friedman. Garza had 13 digs, while Friedman had 18 digs and one block. That's the most digs Friedman has posted since back in November of 2024. Hali Hayes also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Hart's loss dropped their record down to 12-16-1. As for Shelby, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season.
Hart and Shelby could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Pirates (ranked 252nd) will meet Cadillac (ranked 19th) at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Shelby will face off against North Muskegon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (369 vs. 106).
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