On Saturday, Emerald Ridge faced Olympia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Olympia Bears. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October.
Emerald Ridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-23.
This is the second loss in a row for Emerald Ridge and nudges their season record down to 18-7. As for Olympia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Emerald Ridge and Skyview will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Olympia, they will host Auburn Riverside at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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