Spanaway Lake lost against South Kitsap back in October, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Spanaway Lake Sentinels fell just short of the South Kitsap Wolves by a score of 3-2. While the Sentinels didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wolves 25-21 in the first set.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Spanaway Lake lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Spanaway Lake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
South Kitsap got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Payton Elmore out in front who had 14 digs and three aces.
Spanaway Lake has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for South Kitsap, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.
Spanaway Lake has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Bonney Lake on the 9th. As for South Kitsap, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Graham-Kapowsin on the 9th.
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