After flying high against River Ridge last Monday, Central Kitsap came back down to earth. The Central Kitsap Cougars fell just short of the North Thurston Rams by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost five in a row.
While Central Kitsap ultimately came up short, they really made North Thurston work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-17, 27-25, 20-25, 16-14.
Leading North Thurston to victory were Tiana Orffer and Anna Sheeran. Orffer had 19 digs and four aces, while Sheeran had 34 digs. That's the most aces Orffer has posted since back in September of 2023.
The loss snapped Central Kitsap's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for North Thurston, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Central Kitsap wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Olympia on the 5th. As for North Thurston, they will venture away from home to challenge Lincoln at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.
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