Volleyball Recap: Overlake Owls vs. Eastside Prep
Overlake won the last time they faced Eastside Prep, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Overlake Owls had just enough and edged Eastside Prep out 3-2.
Overlake wouldn't go down easily and took Eastside Prep into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 22-25, 20-25, 15-11.
Leading Overlake to victory were Sophie Jiang and Sheila Zhang. Jiang had three aces and 19 assists, while Zhang had nine kills, six aces, and five digs. That's the most aces Jiang has posted since back in September.
Overlake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Overlake now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Eastside Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Overlake will play host again on Friday to welcome Bear Creek, where the match is scheduled at 5:45 p.m. Bear Creek is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Overlake will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Eastside Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Bush at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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