Shakamak had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Princeton Tigers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lakers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Shakamak had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Princeton lost, don't look at Halle Cole. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cole has posted in she last nine games.
Shakamak is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Princeton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Wood Memorial the next time they take the court. Shakamak will head out to face Wood Memorial at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, while Princeton will play them later in the day, at 9:15 a.m.
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