The Liberty Patriots will head out to take on the Bothell/Inglemoor Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Liberty is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Issaquah just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-16 in the first set.
Liberty took Issaquah into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-22, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Liberty got top-tier performance from Charlize Espinosa, who had 21 digs and six aces. Espinosa is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bothell/Inglemoor took on North Creek on Monday. Bothell/Inglemoor fell just short of North Creek by a score of 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Jaguars 25-10 in the first set.
Bothell/Inglemoor took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 10-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-16, 15-10.
Liberty's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5. As for Bothell/Inglemoor, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Liberty beat Bothell/Inglemoor 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Liberty since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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