Sumner hasn't had much luck against Olympia recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:15 p.m.
Sumner lost 3-0 to Graham-Kapowsin on Wednesday.
Sumner was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 25-20.
Kassidi Lelli put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs and two assists. Casi Wicklander also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Olympia was able to grind out a solid win over Spanaway Lake on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-16, 23-25, 25-12, 25-11.
Sumner's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Olympia, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Sumner has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Olympia struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sumner might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Olympia in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bears' Alice Fischer, who had nine digs and seven aces. Now that the Spartans know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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