It'll be Battle of the Birds when Ravens dukes it out withthe Issaquah Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Juanita comes in on four and Issaquah on 12.
If Hazen wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Juanita, they should've done a better job of containing Elisa Cook. Everything went Juanita's way against Hazen on Monday as Juanita made off with a 3-0 win thanks in part to Cook, who had 27 digs. Cook is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season.
Juanita's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Hazen between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Issaquah posted their biggest victory since October 16th on Wednesday. They blew past Newport - Bellevue 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 25-11.
Issaquah was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 games.
Juanita's record now sits at 11-4. As for Issaquah, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2-1 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Juanita hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.3 blocks per game. It's a different story for Issaquah, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Given Juanita's sizable advantage in that area, Issaquah will need to find a way to close that gap.
Juanita suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Issaquah in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Can Juanita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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