If Emerald Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Skyview on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars fell just short of the Puyallup Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Emerald Ridge took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-14, 22-25, 18-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Emerald Ridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Puyallup only served nine.
Emerald Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-8 record this season. As for Puyallup, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1.
Emerald Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Graham-Kapowsin on the 16th. Puyallup has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Curtis on the 16th.
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