Skyline and Puyallup squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Skyline had to settle for second. They came up short against the Puyallup Vikings, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Spartans haven't been shut out since back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Skyline lost, don't look at Piper Hawryluk. Despite the final result, she had ten digs, two aces, and a kill. Hawryluk has been hot for a while, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 23 times she's played.
Puyallup was led to victory by Samantha Pirillis and Reese Sheppard. Pirillis had 12 digs, while Sheppard had 11 digs, four kills, and three aces. What's more, Sheppard also posted a 57.1% hitting percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in October.
Skyline is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-13-2. As for Puyallup, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season.
Skyline wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Mead on the 22nd. Puyallup has also already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Kennedy Catholic on the 22nd.
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