Central Kitsap proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Lakes Lancers. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Central Kitsap had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-14, 15-9.
Manaia Pasi paced Central Kitsap's offense, picking up 18 kills. Pasi got some help from Elliana Smith and her 47 assists. Finally, Sydney Lingenbrink kept Central Kitsap's defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.
Despite the defeat, Lakes had strong showings from Elira Blanchard, who had ten digs and four aces, and Moki Filiaga, who had 18 digs, five kills, and two aces. Filiaga has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Cougars
| 10/09/25 vs Lakes | 3-2 |
| 10/07/25 @ Peninsula | 3-0 |
| 10/06/25 vs Olympic | 3-0 |
The win (which was Central Kitsap's third in a row) raised their record to 9-2. As for Lakes, the loss snapped their winning streak at five matches and leaves them with a 10-2 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Kitsap will host Cedar Park Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakes, after both having extra time off, they and Gig Harbor will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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