The Shelby Whippets will face off against the Ashland Arrows at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Shelby managed to slip by Willard the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Whippets came up short against the Crimson Flashes on Monday, falling 3-0.
While Shelby ultimately came up short, they really made Willard work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 26-24, 25-17.
Ashland won the last time they faced Mansfield Christian and Makenna Chandler did her part to make sure it happened again. The Arrows were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Flames on Thursday with plenty of help from Chandler, who had ten digs and four assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Ashland was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-11.
The win made it two in a row for Ashland and bumps their season record up to 13-9. As for Shelby, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Shelby beat Ashland 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2015. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Whippets since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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