Volleyball Preview: Yelm Tornados vs. Olympia Bears
Yelm is 0-6 against Olympia since September of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:15 p.m.
Yelm came up short against Graham-Kapowsin on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Tornados have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-12.
The losing side was boosted by Ellie Sloan, who had four digs and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, Olympia got the win against South Kitsap on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
One reason for the win was Olympia's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-16, 25-13.
Olympia found their leader in underclassman Stella Sheeran, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Sheeran has posted in her last seven matchups.
Yelm's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Olympia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Yelm might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Olympia in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can Yelm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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