After three games on the road, Shelby is heading back home. They will welcome the Lakeview Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Shelby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Highland 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.
Meanwhile, Lakeview had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Flyers.
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. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their block total in three consecutive matches.
Shelby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Lakeview, their victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Shelby has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Lakeview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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