Sumner was the 3-2 winner over Graham-Kapowsin when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sumner Spartans fell just short of the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-22 in the first set.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Sumner lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 28-26, 22-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Sumner was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Kyla Kennedy was nothing short of spectacular for Graham-Kapowsin: she had six digs and 54 assists. Kennedy has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more assists the last four times she's played.
Sumner has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14-1 record this season. As for Graham-Kapowsin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7.
Sumner will square off against Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Graham-Kapowsin and Rogers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Graham-Kapowsin is facing Rogers at the right time seeing as Rogers is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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