Volleyball Preview: Issaquah Eagles vs. Skyline Spartans
The Issaquah Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Skyline Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Issaquah extended their home winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Casey Kot. Issaquah walked away with a 3-1 win over Glacier Peak on Saturday thanks in part to Kot, who had 17 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played.
Issaquah had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.
Issaquah relied on the efforts of Anna Ng, who had 15 digs, and Ashlyn Buck, who had 17 digs, a kill, and a block.
Meanwhile, Skyline entered their tilt with Arlington on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Eagles 3-0.
While Skyline might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Arlington scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-21.
Skyline found their leader in sophomore Carly Maginnis, who had 15 kills, 15 digs, and a block.
Issaquah has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3-1 record this season. As for Skyline, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Issaquah has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Skyline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Issaquah came up short against Skyline when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 3-1. Can Issaquah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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