The Skyline Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Mercer Island Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Skyline took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Mount Si with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted against the Wildcats since September 26, 2022.
Skyline's got stronger as the match went on, holding Mount Si to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Skyline's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Piper Hawryluk, who had five digs, a kill, and 32 assists, and Nicole Matsuda, who had 13 digs. Hawryluk has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last 14 times she's played.
Meanwhile, Mercer Island beat Sammamish 3-1 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Islanders.
Skyline's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10-2. As for Mercer Island, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8-1 record this season.
Skyline skirted past Mercer Island 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Skyline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercer Island turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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