Spanaway Lake lost against Puyallup back in October of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Spanaway Lake Sentinels fell 3-1 to the Puyallup Vikings. The Sentinels haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Spanaway Lake 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 27-29, 25-14, 25-17, 25-19.
Spanaway Lake's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Holiness (Mara) Hodges, who had 23 digs. With that strong performance, (Mara) Hodges is now averaging an impressive 12.2 digs per game.
Puyallup was led to victory by Reese Sheppard and Sienna Hanson. Sheppard had ten digs, a kill, and 41 assists, while Hanson had 23 kills and a block. Sheppard is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Haylee Tavares, who had 11 digs and ten kills.
Spanaway Lake's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Puyallup, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spanaway Lake will play host again on Monday to welcome Lakes, where the match is scheduled at 7:15 p.m. As for Puyallup, they will take on South Kitsap at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South Kitsap will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Puyallup surely won't give up without a fight.
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