Tug Valley hasn't had much luck against Shelby Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tug Valley Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Shelby Valley Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Tug Valley was able to grind out a solid win over St. Joseph Central, taking the game 2-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Shelby Valley didn't have done well against Floyd Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Shelby Valley had just enough and edged Floyd Central out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Shelby Valley who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-28, 25-17, 22-25, 15-5.
Tug Valley's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Shelby Valley, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Tug Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Shelby Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Tug Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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