After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Snohomish, Stanwood was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Jackson Timberwolves out 3-2. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Timberwolves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2021.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-100) Stanwood actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 17-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Jackson still got an impressive performance from Jai'Chelle Gonzalez-Stern, who had nine digs.
Stanwood's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Jackson, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stanwood's road trip will continue as they head out to face Marysville-Pilchuck at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Jackson, they will head out to challenge Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Arlington is on a three-game streak of home wins, Jackson a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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