Volleyball Preview: South Kitsap Wolves vs. Spanaway Lake Sentinels
The South Kitsap Wolves will face off against the Spanaway Lake Sentinels at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. South Kitsap will be strutting in after a victory while Spanaway Lake will be coming in after a loss.
South Kitsap took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bethel. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolves have posted since September 11th.
A big factor in the win was South Kitsap's feisty defense: they held Bethel to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-20, 25-19.
South Kitsap kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 46 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Spanaway Lake entered their match against Emerald Ridge on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Spanaway Lake took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Emerald Ridge. The Sentinels have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Spanaway Lake started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-22, 25-19.
South Kitsap's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Spanaway Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
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