North Thurston came tearing into Saturday's game with 19 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Central Kitsap Cougars out 3-2. The Rams have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Cougars, too.
North Thurston wouldn't go down easily and took Central Kitsap into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-14, 19-25, 25-27, 15-9.
North Thurston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive matchups.
North Thurston pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Central Kitsap, they moved to 16-6 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
North Thurston and Central Kitsap should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. North Thurston (ranked 19th) will meet Kent-Meridian (ranked 266th) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Central Kitsap will square off against Kentlake at 3:30 p.m. on Friday up 137 places (49 vs. 186).
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