After both having extra time off, the South Kitsap Wolves and the Sumner Spartans will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
South Kitsap is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight matches on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Emerald Ridge.
South Kitsap was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-10, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Sumner came up short against Olympia on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-13, 25-10.
South Kitsap's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Sumner, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: South Kitsap hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 6 blocks per game. It's a different story for Sumner, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 blocks. Given South Kitsap's sizable advantage in that area, the Spartans will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Kitsap suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Sumner when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Spartans' Kassidi Lelli, who had 19 digs and two aces. Now that the Wolves know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
