Volleyball Game Preview: Graham-Kapowsin Eagles vs. Rogers Rams

For the second straight game, Graham-Kapowsin will face off against Rogers. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Graham-Kapowsin has three straight victories, Rogers has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Graham-Kapowsin proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rogers, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since September 30th.

Graham-Kapowsin wouldn't go down easily and took Rogers into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-18, 25-19, 24-26, 15-12.

Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Graham-Kapowsin, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Graham-Kapowsin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Rogers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.