Kennedy Catholic is on a ten-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Mt. Rainier is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Kennedy Catholic Lancers will host the Mt. Rainier Rams at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Kennedy Catholic made easy work of Kentridge and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Mt. Rainier narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Auburn Riverside 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-104) Mt. Rainier actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25, 15-13.
Mt. Rainier kept the net locked down and finished the game with 22 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in seven consecutive contests.
Kennedy Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Mt. Rainier, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Everything went Kennedy Catholic's way against Mt. Rainier in their previous matchup back in September, as Kennedy Catholic made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Kennedy Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Rainier turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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