Lakeview has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Shelby Whippets at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Lakeview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Lake by a score of 3-1.
Lakeview was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 25-19, 25-10.
Lakeview kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Shelby had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Fighting Scots out 3-2.
Shelby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-12, 15-13.
Lakeview's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for Shelby, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Lakeview hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Shelby, though, as they've been averaging only 1.7. Given Lakeview's sizable advantage in that area, Shelby will need to find a way to close that gap. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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