Bethel hasn't had much luck against Emerald Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bethel Bison will take on the Emerald Ridge Jaguars at 6:00 p.m.
Bethel is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Graham-Kapowsin by a score of 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bethel sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Emerald Ridge faced Olympia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Everything went Emerald Ridge's way against Olympia as Emerald Ridge made off with a 3-0 win.
Emerald Ridge was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-22.
Bethel's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Emerald Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Bethel might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Emerald Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Bethel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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