Volleyball Preview: Curtis Vikings vs. Graham-Kapowsin Eagles
Curtis and Graham-Kapowsin are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but not for long. The Curtis Vikings will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Curtis will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Curtis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Emerald Ridge, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Curtis was ranked third). Curtis was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Emerald Ridge on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 25-13.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Graham-Kapowsin sidestepped Bethel for a 3-2 victory.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Graham-Kapowsin who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-10.
Curtis' win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Everything went Curtis' way against Graham-Kapowsin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Curtis made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Curtis repeat their success, or does Graham-Kapowsin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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