Puyallup is 8-2 against Bethel since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Puyallup Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Bethel Bison at 7:15 p.m. Puyallup is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Puyallup is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Olympia, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Puyallup was ranked 16th). Puyallup put the hurt on Olympia with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vikings have posted against the Bears since October 10, 2022.
While Puyallup won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Bethel came into Monday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Yelm on Monday as Bethel made off with a 3-0 win.
Bethel never let Yelm on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.
Bethel found their leader in underclassman Julianna Sullivan, who had ten digs and ten assists.
Bethel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Puyallup's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Bethel, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Puyallup has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Bethel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Puyallup's way against Bethel in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Puyallup made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Puyallup repeat their success, or does Bethel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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