Shelby has won four straight games at home, while Marlington has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Shelby Whippets will host the Marlington Dukes at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shelby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Lakeview by a score of 3-1.
Shelby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18.
Ava Bowman was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Marlington beat Holy Name 3-1 on Saturday.
Marlington was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-14, 17-25, 25-17.
Shelby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. As for Marlington, their record is now 26-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Shelby has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Marlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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