Volleyball Preview: Emerald Ridge Jaguars vs. Sumner Spartans
Emerald Ridge has gone 9-1 against Sumner recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars will take on the Sumner Spartans at 7:15 p.m. Emerald Ridge will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Emerald Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Graham-Kapowsin, taking the game 3-1.
Emerald Ridge 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 21-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Sumner didn't have quite enough to beat Spanaway Lake on Thursday and fell 3-2.
Sumner took Spanaway Lake into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-23, 25-27, 16-25, 16-14.
Emerald Ridge pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Sumner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-1 record this season.
Emerald Ridge took their victory against Sumner in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Emerald Ridge 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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