Shelby is 2-8 against Cherryville since August of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m.
Shelby is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They came up short against Lincolnton, falling 3-0.
While Shelby had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 11 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Cherryville entered their tilt with Chase on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 3-2.
Cherryville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 24-26, 27-25, 25-21, 15-10.
Camryn Shirley was a one-man wrecking crew for Cherryville as she had 17 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Cherryville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matches.
Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Cherryville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5.
Shelby suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cherryville when the teams last played back in August. Will Shelby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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