The Skyline Spartans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Eastlake Wolves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Skyline is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Issaquah just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 23-25, 25-18.
Skyline's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Piper Hawryluk, who had seven digs, two aces, and a block, and Nicole Matsuda, who had 22 digs. Hawryluk has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 21 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Skyline kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Eastlake wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat continues a trend for them in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.
Eastlake couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 27-25.
Eastlake's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10. As for Skyline, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Skyline hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.2 blocks per game. It's a different story for Eastlake, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Given Skyline's sizable advantage in that area, Eastlake will need to find a way to close that gap.
Skyline was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastlake when the teams last played last Thursday, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eastlake's Zoe Pound, who had 22 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Skyline still be able to contain Pound? There's only one way to find out.
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