On Tuesday, Lake Stevens faced Wenatchee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lake Stevens Vikings took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wenatchee Panthers. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lake Stevens started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 31-33, 25-19, 25-14, 27-25.
Lake Stevens' loss came despite strong showings from Ella Iseminger and Audrey Iseminger. Ella had 13 digs, while Audrey had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Lake Stevens 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 eight aces in five consecutive contests.
Lake Stevens' loss dropped their record down to 11-3-1. As for Wenatchee, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Lake Stevens didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Mariner on the 9th. As for Wenatchee, they will venture away from home to square off against West Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wenatchee is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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